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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool W6 98S SILENCE FR

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Uses less electricity than 80% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €25 a year, €249 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€25 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
45 L
Typical 49 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 18 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 45.0 litres of water per cycle, 4.0 less than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 108 models in this group; this one is number 30 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: W6 98 SILENCE FR.

Where it stands

Rank 568 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 567 use less.

Median 108 This model · 88 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Miele WWG880 WPS PWash&TDos&Steam 88 kWh same
  2. A Whirlpool W6 98 SILENCE FR 88 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool W6 98S SILENCE FR 88 kWh
  4. A Miele WQ 100-12 CH 88 kWh same
  5. A Miele WQ 1200 WPS Nova Edition 88 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period W6 98S SILENCE FR DE168 Difference
1 year €25 €6 −€19
5 years €125 €31 −€93
10 years €249 €62 −€187
15 years €374 €93 −€280

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 44 5.0 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 88 9.9 m³ €25
Family · 330 washes 132 14.9 m³ €37

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 Whirlpool W6 98S SILENCE FR (this model)
4045 L 88 — —
1011 L 22 €19 €187
1011 L 22 €19 €187
1949 L 42 €13 €131
1949 L 42 €13 €131
1949 L 42 €13 €131

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.395 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
45 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:45 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 640 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

W6 98S SILENCE FR

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool W6 98S SILENCE FR cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 88 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €25 a year, or €249 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.