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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 12 kg · freestanding

Sharcool SMLJ1214A2B

A

Uses less electricity than 15% of the 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €34 a year, €336 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
54 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€34 / year
+€4 vs typical
Water per wash
45 L
Typical 53 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. Hotpoint HP 124A CARE UK, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €14 a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 45.0 litres of water per cycle, 8.0 less than the typical model in its group. It is the only Sharcool model in this group.

Where it stands

Rank 765 of 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over by yearly consumption. 764 use less.

Median 103 This model · 119 55 225 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Xiaoya Group Household XQG120-98922 119 kWh same
  2. A Midea MF200W120WB/W-GR 119 kWh same
  3. A Sharcool SMLJ1214A2B 119 kWh
  4. A VOX WMB1412G17A 119 kWh same
  5. A VOK EVW-12BAW12 119 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SMLJ1214A2B HP 124A CARE UK Difference
1 year €34 €20 −€14
5 years €168 €100 −€69
10 years €336 €199 −€137
15 years €505 €299 −€206

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 59 5.0 m³ €17
Our default · 220 washes 119 9.9 m³ €34
Family · 330 washes 178 14.9 m³ €50

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 72 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 Sharcool SMLJ1214A2B (this model)
5445 L 119 — —
3242 L 70 €14 €137
3242 L 70 €14 €137
3242 L 70 €14 €137
3242 L 70 €14 €137
3242 L 70 €14 €137

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
54 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.544 kWh
Rated capacity
12.0 kg
Water per cycle
45 L
Eco 40–60 duration
4:00 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 630 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Sharcool with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

SMLJ1214A2B · SMLJ1214A2BL

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

Questions

How much does the Sharcool SMLJ1214A2B cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 119 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €34 a year, or €336 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

45 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.9 m³ a year at 220 washes.