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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 13 place settings · built-in

Smeg STFABBL3

B

Uses less electricity than 88% of the 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €50 a year, €500 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
63 kWh
Typical 84 kWh
Running cost
€50 / year
−€17 vs typical
Water per cycle
9.0 L
Typical 9.9 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 25 % below the typical 235 kWh. Only 8% of comparable models have a better class than B. At 44 dB it is 2 dB quieter than typical for its size. Smeg has 88 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Smeg sells the same label values under other model names: DIFABBL. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 179 of 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings by yearly consumption. 178 use less.

Median 235 This model · 176 105 295 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Miele G 7060 Vi 176 kWh same
  2. B Smeg DIFABBL 176 kWh same
  3. B Smeg STFABBL3 176 kWh
  4. B Smeg DFFABBL 176 kWh same
  5. B Smeg LVFABBL3 176 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period STFABBL3 AS6T-41173 Difference
1 year €50 €31 −€19
5 years €250 €155 −€95
10 years €500 €309 −€190
15 years €749 €464 −€285

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 95 1.4 m³ €27
Our default · 280 cycles 176 2.5 m³ €50
Family, daily · 365 cycles 230 3.3 m³ €65

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 44 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
B Smeg STFABBL3 (this model)
139.0 L 176 — —
138.6 L 109 €19 €190
136.5 L 143 €10 €95
136.5 L 143 €10 €95
138.4 L 148 €8 €79
138.4 L 148 €8 €79

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B
Energy per 100 cycles
63 kWh
Place settings
13
Water per cycle
9.0 L
Eco programme duration
4:25 h
Noise
44 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
820 × 600 × 590 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

STFABBL3 · STFABCR3 · STFABRD3 · STFABWH3

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

Questions

How much does the Smeg STFABBL3 cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 176 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €50 a year, or €500 over ten years.