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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 12 place settings · freestanding

WLA 60DW520/1

D

Uses less electricity than 85% of the 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €650 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
82 kWh
Typical 92 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
−€8 vs typical
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Typical 11.0 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 11 % below the typical 258 kWh. Only 4% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 52 dB it is 3 dB louder than typical for its size. It is the only WLA model in this group.

Where it stands

Rank 43 of 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings by yearly consumption. 42 use less.

Median 258 This model · 230 145 2,585 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Oceanic OCEALV1247W 230 kWh same
  2. D Continental Edison CELV1245FI 230 kWh same
  3. D WLA 60DW520/1 230 kWh
  4. D Point PODW36044W 230 kWh same
  5. D Point PODW36044I 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 60DW520/1 G 3785-55 SCVi Difference
1 year €65 €41 −€24
5 years €325 €206 −€119
10 years €650 €412 −€238
15 years €975 €619 −€357

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 123 1.7 m³ €35
Our default · 280 cycles 230 3.1 m³ €65
Family, daily · 365 cycles 299 4.0 m³ €85

Noise · class D

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 52 dB
Dashed: group median 49 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D WLA 60DW520/1 (this model)
1211.0 L 230 — —
128.4 L 146 €24 €238
128.4 L 146 €24 €238
128.4 L 146 €24 €238
128.4 L 174 €16 €159
128.4 L 174 €16 €159

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Energy per 100 cycles
82 kWh
Place settings
12
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Eco programme duration
3:45 h
Noise
52 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
845 × 598 × 600 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by WLA under one model number.

60DW520/1

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

Questions

How much does the WLA 60DW520/1 cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €650 over ten years.