c/kWh
per week
Capacity
6 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
177 kWh
Label: 177 kWh Β· 3.4 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$57 / year
$566 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Drying (Auto) 1400 rpm programme

7% less electricity than the median of 72 comparable 6 kg and under condenser dryer registrations (191 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 58% of them. At your rates that is about $4 a year less than the median, $45 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 72 comparable 6 kg and under condenser dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 6 kg and under condenser dryer sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

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

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

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Chiq WD100TW specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Drying (Auto) 1400 rpm
Programme time
247 min
Moisture removed in test
–
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
600 Γ— 847 Γ— 636 mm
Annual energy (label)
177 kWh
Star rating index
4.61
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACD0904

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0904
GEMS registration id
173251
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
13 October 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
WD100T series
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2442.1:2021 + A1 + A2

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.