c/kWh
per week
Capacity
8 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
8
Annual electricity use
125 kWh
Label: 125 kWh Β· 2.4 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$40 / year
$400 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton Dry+Dry Level+Eco programme

9% less electricity than the median of 125 comparable 8 kg condenser dryer registrations (138 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 73% of them. At your rates that is about $4 a year less than the median, $42 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 125 comparable 8 kg condenser dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 8 kg condenser dryer sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

Clothes dryers that use less electricity

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

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Electrolux EDH812R7WC8 kg93 kWh/yr10$30
Miele TWF 720 WP8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Miele TCE 630 WP8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Siemens WQ35B2A8AU8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Electrolux EDH812R7WC8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31

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

Clothes dryers similar to the Hisense HCF8I1215HB

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Esatto EHPD800XW8 kg135 kWh/yr8$43
Telefunken TF800AU8HP8 kg124 kWh/yr8$40
Asko T408HD.W.AU8 kg119 kWh/yr8$38
TCL C1208DRW8 kg131 kWh/yr8$42
Seiki SC-800AU8HP8 kg124 kWh/yr8$40
Stirling SHPD800 Series8 kg135 kWh/yr8$43
Stirling SHPD800W8 kg135 kWh/yr8$43
Esatto EHPD800**8 kg135 kWh/yr8$43

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

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Hisense HCF8I1215HB specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton Dry+Dry Level+Eco
Programme time
811 min
Moisture removed in test
–
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
595 Γ— 845 Γ— 630 mm
Annual energy (label)
125 kWh
Star rating index
8.52
Country of manufacture
China

1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

ModelRegistrationStarskWh / yr
HCF8I1215HBACD08998135

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0885
GEMS registration id
171814
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
3 October 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2442.1:2021 + 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.