c/kWh
per week
Capacity
5 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
3.5
Annual electricity use
175 kWh
Label: 175 kWh Β· 3.4 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$56 / year
$560 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cottons, Dry, 1400, Eco, Dry programme

8% 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 63% of them. At your rates that is about $5 a year less than the median, $51 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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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Fisher & Paykel WD7560P14 kg140 kWh/yr3.5$45

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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Fisher & Paykel WD8560F1 specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
5.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cottons, Dry, 1400, Eco, Dry
Programme time
231 min
Moisture removed in test
3.97 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
–
Annual energy (label)
175 kWh
Star rating index
3.55
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0625
GEMS registration id
145663
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
17 April 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2442.1:1996/Amdt 4:2006

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.