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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Miele WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition

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Uses less electricity than 80% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €25 a year, €249 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€25 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
50 L
Typical 49 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 18 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 50.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 more than the typical model in its group. Miele has 52 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. Miele sells the same label values under other model names: WQ 100-12 CH.

Where it stands

Rank 568 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 567 use less.

Median 108 This model · 88 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Whirlpool W6 98S SILENCE FR 88 kWh same
  2. A Miele WQ 100-12 CH 88 kWh same
  3. A Miele WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition 88 kWh
  4. A Miele WEJ 800-85 CH 88 kWh same
  5. A Miele WEJ885 WCS PWash&TDos&Steam 88 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition DE168 Difference
1 year €25 €6 −€19
5 years €125 €31 −€93
10 years €249 €62 −€187
15 years €374 €93 −€280

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 44 5.5 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 88 11.0 m³ €25
Family · 330 washes 132 16.5 m³ €37

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 69 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Miele WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition (this model)
4050 L 88 — —
1011 L 22 €19 €187
1011 L 22 €19 €187
1949 L 42 €13 €131
1949 L 42 €13 €131
1949 L 42 €13 €131

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.396 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
50 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:49 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
69 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 700 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Miele under one model number.

WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition

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

Questions

How much does the Miele WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 88 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €25 a year, or €249 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

50 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 11.0 m³ a year at 220 washes.