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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 14 place settings · built-in

LG DB997TKS

A

Uses less electricity than 99% of the 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €35 a year, €349 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Typical 75 kWh
Running cost
€35 / year
−€25 vs typical
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Typical 9.5 L

Only 14 of 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over do better. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. LG has 64 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: DB597TXS.

Where it stands

Rank 15 of 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over by yearly consumption. 14 use less.

Median 210 This model · 123 75 760 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Thomson TDWBI1644A20FULL 123 kWh same
  2. A LG DB597TXS 123 kWh same
  3. A LG DB997TKS 123 kWh
  4. A Grundig EGS7200 7629998177 123 kWh same
  5. A Grundig GNVP4510HC 7611192677 123 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period DB997TKS BK5IA5015BT1LS 7664597377 Difference
1 year €35 €22 −€13
5 years €174 €111 −€63
10 years €349 €222 −€127
15 years €523 €333 −€190

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 66 1.4 m³ €19
Our default · 280 cycles 123 2.7 m³ €35
Family, daily · 365 cycles 161 3.5 m³ €45

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 43 dB
Dashed: group median 43 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A LG DB997TKS (this model)
149.5 L 123 — —
159.5 L 78 €13 €127
159.5 L 78 €13 €127
159.5 L 78 €13 €127

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Place settings
14
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Eco programme duration
6:45 h
Noise
43 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
820 × 600 × 550 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

DB997TKS

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the LG DB997TKS cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 123 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €35 a year, or €349 over ten years.