Australia · costs in AUD

8 kg Clothes dryers: Energy Use & Running Costs

136 currently registered clothes dryers in the 8 kg group (270 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
136
270 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
149 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$48 / year
middle half: $40 to $51
Median star rating
7.0
range 2.0 to 10.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 93 kWh; highest: 360 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 8 kg clothes dryers (136 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Condenser

  1. Miele TCF 720 WP 94 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  2. Bosch WQB235B8AU 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  3. Bosch WTX88M20AU 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  4. Electrolux EDH812R7WC 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg

Vented

  1. Stirling STR-VD8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  2. Mistral MBDY578-V8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  3. Bellaro BDV8-W-AU 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  4. Onix ON-VD8W 349 kWh, 2 stars, 8 kg

All 8 kg clothes dryers (217)

Clear
8 kg clothes dryers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG WVC9-1412BCondenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$83
Haier HWD1280PXB1Condenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$83
LG WVC9-1412WCondenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$83
LG WXC10-1412WCondenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$90
LG WXC101412Condenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$90
LG WXC101412MBCondenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$90
Kogan KAHWS12DR8ECondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8CCondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8BCondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8*Condenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8DCondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8FCondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Kogan KAHWS12DR8ACondenser8 kg304 kWh/yr3$97
Mistral MBDY578-V8WVented8 kg332 kWh/yr2.5$106
Bellaro BDV8-W-AUVented8 kg332 kWh/yr2.5$106
Mistral MBDY578-V8W-FVented8 kg332 kWh/yr2.5$106
Stirling STR-VD8WVented8 kg332 kWh/yr2.5$106

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