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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool WAM 862WBC IT 7009740011

A

Uses less electricity than 36% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €29 a year, €293 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
47 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€29 / year
€0 vs typical
Water per wash
47 L
Typical 47 L

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 103 kWh a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. Whirlpool has 85 models in this group; this one is number 37 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: WAM R268WB IT 7009740012, WAM 862WB HU 7009740010.

Where it stands

Rank 1,422 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,421 use less.

Median 103 This model · 103 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Bush BIWM81400W 103 kWh same
  2. A Koenic KWM 8142 A INV Anthracite Washing Machine 103 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool WAM 862WBC IT 7009740011 103 kWh
  4. A Whirlpool WAM 862WB HU 7009740010 103 kWh same
  5. A Whirlpool WAM R268WB IT 7009740012 103 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period WAM 862WBC IT 7009740011 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €29 €15 −€14
5 years €146 €75 −€72
10 years €293 €150 −€143
15 years €439 €224 −€215

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 52 5.2 m³ €15
Our default · 220 washes 103 10.3 m³ €29
Family · 330 washes 155 15.5 m³ €44

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 74 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 862WBC IT 7009740011 (this model)
4747 L 103 — —
2442 L 53 €14 €143
2442 L 53 €14 €143
2442 L 53 €14 €143
2442 L 53 €14 €143
2642 L 57 €13 €131

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
47 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.468 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
47 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,151 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
74 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 440 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

WAM 862WBC IT 7009740011

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WAM 862WBC IT 7009740011 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 103 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €29 a year, or €293 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

47 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.3 m³ a year at 220 washes.