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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool WAM 97WBCW SPT

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Uses less electricity than 70% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €274 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€27 / year
−€3 vs typical
Water per wash
44 L
Typical 49 L

Near the middle of its group: 10 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 44.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 less than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 108 models in this group; this one is number 45 among them. Registered in Nov 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 848 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 847 use less.

Median 108 This model · 97 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Gedtech GLL91400DG 97 kWh same
  2. A Gedtech GLL91200WH 97 kWh same
  3. A Whirlpool WAM 97WBCW SPT 97 kWh
  4. A Domo DO95103WM 99 kWh +€0.62
  5. A Domo DO95104WM 99 kWh +€0.62
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What it will cost you

Period WAM 97WBCW SPT DE168 Difference
1 year €27 €6 −€21
5 years €137 €31 −€106
10 years €274 €62 −€212
15 years €411 €93 −€318

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Years of use

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Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 48 4.8 m³ €14
Our default · 220 washes 97 9.7 m³ €27
Family · 330 washes 145 14.5 m³ €41

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 75 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 97WBCW SPT (this model)
4444 L 97 — —
F Yiwu Ruijia Auto Accessories DE168 compare
1011 L 22 €21 €212
F Yiwu Ruijia Auto Accessories DE169 compare
1011 L 22 €21 €212
A Bauknecht BKWM9109 compare
1949 L 42 €16 €156
A Bauknecht B WM 9A12 BC compare
1949 L 42 €16 €156
A Whirlpool W0M 912G ADS FR compare
1949 L 42 €16 €156

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.442 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
44 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:48 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
75 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 580 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

WAM 97WBCW SPT

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WAM 97WBCW SPT cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 97 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €27 a year, or €274 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

44 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.7 m³ a year at 220 washes.