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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 10 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool W6 W045WB EE

B

Uses less electricity than 16% of the 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €36 a year, €361 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
58 kWh
Typical 51 kWh
Running cost
€36 / year
+€4 vs typical
Water per wash
46 L
Typical 51 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. AEG L97FSR14L6U 914505615, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €24 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than B; the most common is A. It uses 46.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 less than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 48 models in this group; this one is number 46 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: W6 W045WB FR. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,197 of 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg by yearly consumption. 2,196 use less.

Median 112 This model · 128 40 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Essentielb ELF1014-2n 8009875 128 kWh same
  2. B Whirlpool W6 W045WB FR 128 kWh same
  3. B Whirlpool W6 W045WB EE 128 kWh
  4. B Hisense W10141GEVM 128 kWh same
  5. B Hisense WFGA10141VM 128 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period W6 W045WB EE L97FSR14L6U 914505615 Difference
1 year €36 €12 −€24
5 years €181 €62 −€118
10 years €361 €125 −€237
15 years €542 €187 −€355

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 64 5.1 m³ €18
Our default · 220 washes 128 10.1 m³ €36
Family · 330 washes 191 15.2 m³ €54

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 71 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
B Whirlpool W6 W045WB EE (this model)
5846 L 128 — —
2050 L 44 €24 €237
2050 L 44 €24 €237
2050 L 44 €24 €237
2050 L 44 €24 €237
2050 L 44 €24 €237

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B
Energy per 100 cycles
58 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.582 kWh
Rated capacity
10.0 kg
Water per cycle
46 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:59 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
71 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 W045WB EE

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool W6 W045WB EE cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 128 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €36 a year, or €361 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

46 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.1 m³ a year at 220 washes.