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EDC Serial Number
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EDC0000039 |
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Title
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Domestic Washing Machine - Energy Consumption per Cycle |
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Data Location
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https://data.ukedc.rl.ac.uk/browse/edc/efficiency/residential/Appliances/Domestic_Washing_Machines
EDC Stored Dataset
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Description
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Estimated unit energy consumption per cycle (2006) for UK domestic washing machines by appliance energy class |
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DOI
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(none given) |
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Sector
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Domestic |
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Coverage
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United Kingdom
Start: 01/04/2006
End: 31/03/2007
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Usage Rights for this Data
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Open Access
This data may be freely used for any purpose
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Data Type
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Parameter |
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Parameter Names
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Appliance Energy Label Class, Wash Temperature, Energy Consumption kWh/cycle |
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Units
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7 x Appliance Energy Label Class |
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Number of Records
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3 |
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IEA Category
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Residential and commercial
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Creator of the Data
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UK Energy Research Centre Energy Data Centre (UKERC-EDC) |
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Data made available by
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DEFRA Market Transformation Programme |
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Format
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text/csv |
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Language
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English |
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Project
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Domestic Energy Use |
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Related Datasets
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See all related datasets
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Other Information
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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). |
UKERC Energy Data Centre 
