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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

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

Smeg STL251CLDE

C

Uses less electricity than 81% of the 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €58 a year, €579 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
73 kWh
Typical 84 kWh
Running cost
€58 / year
−€9 vs typical
Water per cycle
8.5 L
Typical 9.9 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 13 % below the typical 235 kWh. Only 15% of comparable models have a better class than C. It uses 8.5 litres of water per cycle, 1.4 less than the typical model in its group. Smeg has 88 models in this group; this one is number 27 among them. Smeg sells the same label values under other model names: STL2501CFR, STL251CDE, STL252CLFR and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 352 of 2,352 full-size dishwashers, 13 place settings by yearly consumption. 351 use less.

Median 235 This model · 204 105 295 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Smeg STL2501CFR 204 kWh same
  2. C Smeg STL251CDE 204 kWh same
  3. C Smeg STL251CLDE 204 kWh
  4. C Smeg STL252CLFR 204 kWh same
  5. C Smeg STL253CL 204 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period STL251CLDE AS6T-41173 Difference
1 year €58 €31 −€27
5 years €289 €155 −€135
10 years €579 €309 −€270
15 years €868 €464 −€404

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 110 1.3 m³ €31
Our default · 280 cycles 204 2.4 m³ €58
Family, daily · 365 cycles 266 3.1 m³ €75

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 45 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
C Smeg STL251CLDE (this model)
138.5 L 204 — —
138.6 L 109 €27 €270
136.5 L 143 €17 €174
136.5 L 143 €17 €174
138.4 L 148 €16 €159
138.4 L 148 €16 €159

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Energy per 100 cycles
73 kWh
Place settings
13
Water per cycle
8.5 L
Eco programme duration
4:40 h
Noise
45 dB(A), class C
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 Smeg under one model number.

STL251CLDE

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

Questions

How much does the Smeg STL251CLDE cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 204 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €58 a year, or €579 over ten years.