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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 13 place settings · freestanding

Smeg DF262DB

D

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €745 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
94 kWh
Typical 84 kWh
Running cost
€75 / year
+€8 vs typical
Water per cycle
9.9 L
Typical 9.9 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. V-ZUG AS6T-41173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €44 a year. 31% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. Smeg has 88 models in this group; this one is number 87 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,563 of 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings by yearly consumption. 1,562 use less.

Median 235 This model · 263 105 295 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Burg basic BGSP-V60_9TT 263 kWh same
  2. E Burg BGSP-V60-9 263 kWh same
  3. D Smeg DF262DB 263 kWh
  4. E Atlantic ATY1ID13E 263 kWh same
  5. E Smeg LVS262EB 263 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DF262DB AS6T-41173 Difference
1 year €75 €31 −€44
5 years €373 €155 −€218
10 years €745 €309 −€436
15 years €1,118 €464 −€654

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Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 141 1.5 m³ €40
Our default · 280 cycles 263 2.8 m³ €75
Family, daily · 365 cycles 343 3.6 m³ €97

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 46 dB
Dashed: group median 46 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
D Smeg DF262DB (this model)
139.9 L 263 — —
138.6 L 109 €44 €436
136.5 L 143 €34 €341
136.5 L 143 €34 €341
138.4 L 148 €33 €325
138.4 L 148 €33 €325

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Energy per 100 cycles
94 kWh
Place settings
13
Water per cycle
9.9 L
Eco programme duration
4:00 h
Noise
46 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 620 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Smeg under one model number.

DF262DB

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

Questions

How much does the Smeg DF262DB cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 263 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €745 over ten years.