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6 kg and under Clothes dryers: Energy Use & Running Costs

110 currently registered clothes dryers in the 6 kg and under group (213 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
110
213 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
201 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$64 / year
middle half: $56 to $79
Median star rating
2.5
range 1.0 to 7.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 52 kWh; highest: 300 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 6 kg and under clothes dryers (110 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Condenser

  1. Winia DWC-M25CW 52 kWh, 1 stars, 1 kg
  2. Haier HTDWD1060TB1 116 kWh, 7 stars, 6 kg
  3. Miele WTR 871 WPM 118 kWh, 4.5 stars, 4 kg
  4. Miele WTR870WPM 118 kWh, 4.5 stars, 4 kg

Vented

  1. Osvo GDZ30-428E 134 kWh, 2 stars, 3 kg
  2. Carson CSF343VV 160 kWh, 2.5 stars, 4 kg
  3. Haier HDV40A1 180 kWh, 2 stars, 4 kg
  4. Fisher & Paykel DE4560M2 200 kWh, 2 stars, 4.5 kg

All 6 kg and under clothes dryers (107)

Clear
6 kg and under clothes dryers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KAHWS09DR6ECondenser6 kg228 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg LWA8516O5SCondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg L8WEC166RCondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg LWA8516O5ACondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg LWA8516OCondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg LWA8516O6SCondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Electrolux EWW1042R7WBCondenser6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.