Table 39b – Average energy consumption of clothes washers by type, 2000–2021 (kWh/litre)
| Model year | Front−loading | Top−loading | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 | 11.08 | 10.19 |
| 2001 | 3.78 | 10.71 | 9.75 |
| 2002 | 3.97 | 10.19 | 9.29 |
| 2003 | 3.55 | 9.62 | 8.43 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 8.12 | 6.79 |
| 2005 | 2.67 | 6.98 | 5.22 |
| 2006 | 2.41 | 6.27 | 4.50 |
| 2007 | 2.16 | 4.63 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 2.07 | 4.29 | 2.97 |
| 2009 | 1.93 | 3.48 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | 1.56 | 3.24 | 2.25 |
| 2011 | 1.39 | 2.95 | 2.07 |
| 2012 | 1.30 | 3.04 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 1.16 | 2.94 | 2.09 |
| 2014 | 1.10 | 2.57 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.04 | 2.20 | 1.63 |
| 2016 | 0.95 | 2.03 | 1.53 |
| 2017 Footnote 1 | 0.79 | 1.54 | 1.18 |
| 2018 | 0.81 | 1.54 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 0.86 | 1.49 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 0.86 | 1.50 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 0.85 | 1.53 | 1.15 |
Note:Numbers are not additive.
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