We already take the washing machine for granted, which greatly facilitates the day-to-day running of the house. Until now, few could imagine having to do without this great helper. After all, just press a single button and the washing machine will do the hard work for you. But now more and more people are thinking twice before hitting that button. She realizes it won’t cost her much.
People have cut down on the washing machine a lot
If we had asked someone last year how much it costs to wash in the washing machine, they probably would have looked at us in disbelief. No one has really addressed such questions, even though even then the cost was clearly quantifiable. But the annual final electric bill was usually so low that people just waved their hands and gladly paid it. According to experts, we have experienced a period of too low electricity prices, which probably won’t come back in the next few years. Maybe never again. Furthermore, prices have now jumped to extreme levels that no one expected.
Thus, the Czechs began to solve, on a large scale, what actually consumes the most electricity in their household. And of course they focused on the bigger appliances, like the fridge, dishwasher or washing machine. And unfortunately, the specific viewing didn’t show anything very positive. These great household helpers really require a good supply of electricity and can therefore get very expensive.
Therefore, people are already starting to think about when and whether they will turn on the washing machine, in what mode, whether they have a sufficiently economical one, etc. All of that decides how much they’ll pay for electricity in the end. According to Jana Puškáčová, president of the Association of Laundries, 40% of Czechs currently save on laundry and their number is still increasing. For example, people wash at lower levels, less often or invest in a new cheaper appliance, as reported by the TN.cz server.
How much does it cost to wash
Individual people actually confirm this. “I had to limit my laundry. My electricity price has tripled. I have the pen in my hand much more often, I’m quite used to it. I turn on the washing machine only exceptionally for coarse dirt,” says Ms. Romana of Havířov for Aazdravi.cz. Her projected maximum price won’t help her much, perhaps just because electricity can’t get any more expensive for her. However, the current increase will remain.
If you are wondering how much such a washing machine actually costs, then it must be said that a lot depends on how economical your washing machine is, in what mode you wash and what is your electricity tariff. However, if we had to do an average, we can say that a wash at 60°C would cost between 30 and 50 kroner at today’s prices.
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