Domestic Washing Machine - Energy Consumption per Cycle
Description:
Estimated unit energy consumption per cycle (2006) for UK domestic washing machines by appliance energy class Historic data suggests that the average annual unit energy consumption for a domestic washing machine in the UK is 268 kWh (1999). It is assumed that a 60C wash uses 40% less energy than a 90C wash; and a 40C wash uses 40% less energy than a 60C wash. An average load capacity of 5.58 kg in 2006 was assumed, rising by 0.025 kg/year to allow for the future availability of larger capacity machines. Washing machines typically do not adjust water and energy consumption if a smaller load is washed. Average water consumption per wash was estimated to be 50 litres (2006); 80% of energy consumption is for heating water in the wash phase.
It is assumed that the best available appliances will be A (2006-2009) and A+ (2010-2020).
Creator:
UK Energy Research Centre Energy Data Centre (UKERC-EDC)
Publisher:
DEFRA Market Transformation Programme
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Citation (APA Style 7th Edition):
UK Energy Research Centre Energy Data Centre (UKERC-EDC) (2006). Domestic Washing Machine - Energy Consumption per Cycle [Data set]. DEFRA Market Transformation Programme. https://ukerc9.rl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dataDiscover.pl?Action=detail&dataid=e3fbc72a-6261-4184-a14b-68d470768f6d
Energy Category
Field Dates:
01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007
Data Date Range:
01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007
Data type:
Parameter
Data format:
text/csv
Language:
English
Number of Units:
7
Unit Type:
Appliance Energy Label Class
Number of Records:
3
Parameters:
Appliance Energy Label Class, Wash Temperature, Energy Consumption kWh/cycle
Rights:
Open Access
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This data may be freely used for any purpose
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