c/kWh
per week
Capacity
6 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
7
Annual electricity use
119 kWh
Label: 119 kWh Β· 2.3 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$38 / year
$381 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton Dry, Eco Dry, 1200RPM programme

38% 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 93% of them. At your rates that is about $23 a year less than the median, $230 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.

Clothes dryers that use less electricity

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

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele TCA220 WP7 kg99 kWh/yr9$32
Miele TCB 150 WP7 kg100 kWh/yr9$32

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

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Chiq WD100TW6 kg177 kWh/yr4.5$57
Chiq WD100T series6 kg177 kWh/yr4.5$57
Hisense HCF7S1014BX6 kg180 kWh/yr4.5$58
Kogan KAWWASH9D6E6 kg210 kWh/yr3.5$67
Hisense HCF7S1014B6 kg180 kWh/yr4.5$58

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

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LG WD1610NSW specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton Dry, Eco Dry, 1200RPM
Programme time
364 min
Moisture removed in test
4.79 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
600 Γ— 850 Γ— 675 mm
Annual energy (label)
119 kWh
Star rating index
7.05
Country of manufacture
South Korea

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0609
GEMS registration id
144329
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
10 February 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.