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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 10 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool WAM 09WB PL

A

Uses less electricity than 82% of the 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €22 a year, €224 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
36 kWh
Typical 51 kWh
Running cost
€22 / year
−€9 vs typical
Water per wash
52 L
Typical 51 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 29 % below the typical 112 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 52.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 more than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 48 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: WAM 049WB IT 7004140020, WAM EP 09WB IT 7004140026, WAM R940WB IT 7004140027 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 320 of 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg by yearly consumption. 319 use less.

Median 112 This model · 79 40 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Whirlpool DNMGENESISWOCOVER 457100086500 79 kWh same
  2. A Whirlpool WAM 049WB IT 7004140020 79 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool WAM 09WB PL 79 kWh
  4. A Whirlpool WAM 09WBC EE 7004140031 79 kWh same
  5. A Whirlpool WAM 09WB PL 7004140017 79 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period WAM 09WB PL L97FSR14L6U 914505615 Difference
1 year €22 €12 −€10
5 years €112 €62 −€50
10 years €224 €125 −€100
15 years €336 €187 −€150

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 40 5.7 m³ €11
Our default · 220 washes 79 11.4 m³ €22
Family · 330 washes 119 17.2 m³ €34

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 WAM 09WB PL (this model)
3652 L 79 — —
2050 L 44 €10 €100
2050 L 44 €10 €100
2050 L 44 €10 €100
2050 L 44 €10 €100
2050 L 44 €10 €100

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
36 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.358 kWh
Rated capacity
10.0 kg
Water per cycle
52 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:58 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 580 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

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

WAM 09WB PL · WAM 09WB BE · WAM 09WB IT

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WAM 09WB PL cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 79 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €22 a year, or €224 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

52 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 11.4 m³ a year at 220 washes.