c/kWh
per week
Capacity
10 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
3
Annual electricity use
382 kWh
Label: 382 kWh Β· 7.3 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$122 / year
$1,222 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton, Wash No, Rinse No, Spin Extra High, Cupboard Dry programme

167% more electricity than the median of 44 comparable 10 kg and above condenser dryer registrations (143 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 0% of them. At your rates that is about $76 a year more than the median, $765 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 44 comparable 10 kg and above condenser dryer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 10 kg and above 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
Fisher & Paykel DH9060FSG19 kg105 kWh/yr10$34
Fisher & Paykel DH9060FS9 kg105 kWh/yr10$34
Miele TQ1000 WP9 kg105 kWh/yr10$34
Hisense HDF8I10HB10 kg108 kWh/yr10$35
Miele TWV780 WP9 kg108 kWh/yr10$35

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

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Haier HDHP10PXW110 kg118 kWh/yr10$38
Hisense HDFS10HPB10 kg121 kWh/yr10$39
Midea MD210HP100BW10 kg122 kWh/yr10$39
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Hisense HDF8I10HB10 kg108 kWh/yr10$35

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

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LG WXLC-1016G specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
10.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton, Wash No, Rinse No, Spin Extra High, Cupboard Dry
Programme time
451 min
Moisture removed in test
8.02 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
650 Γ— 950 Γ— 780 mm
Annual energy (label)
382 kWh
Star rating index
3.01
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACD0821

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0821
GEMS registration id
167046
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
10 February 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
WXLC-1016G
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.