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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 14 place settings · built-in

Whirlpool W2I HKD526 A

E

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €753 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
95 kWh
Typical 75 kWh
Running cost
€75 / year
+€16 vs typical
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Typical 9.5 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Bauknecht BK5IA5015BT1LS 7664597377, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €53 a year. 86% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is D. At 46 dB it is 3 dB louder than typical for its size. Whirlpool has 274 models in this group; this one is number 242 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: W2I HD526 A, W2I HD526 UK.

Where it stands

Rank 5,584 of 6,451 full-size dishwashers, 14 place settings and over by yearly consumption. 5,583 use less.

Median 210 This model · 266 75 760 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Whirlpool W2I HD526 A 266 kWh same
  2. E Whirlpool W2I HD526 UK 266 kWh same
  3. E Whirlpool W2I HKD526 A 266 kWh
  4. E Privileg P2I HL326 A 266 kWh same
  5. E Indesit D2F HD624 A 266 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period W2I HKD526 A BK5IA5015BT1LS 7664597377 Difference
1 year €75 €22 −€53
5 years €377 €111 −€266
10 years €753 €222 −€531
15 years €1,130 €333 −€797

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 143 1.4 m³ €40
Our default · 280 cycles 266 2.7 m³ €75
Family, daily · 365 cycles 347 3.5 m³ €98

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 46 dB
Dashed: group median 43 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
E Whirlpool W2I HKD526 A (this model)
149.5 L 266 — —
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
159.5 L 78 €53 €531
148.2 L 120 €41 €412
148.2 L 120 €41 €412

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
95 kWh
Place settings
14
Water per cycle
9.5 L
Eco programme duration
3:35 h
Noise
46 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
820 × 600 × 560 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

W2I HKD526 A

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool W2I HKD526 A cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 266 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 €753 over ten years.