c/kWh
per week
Capacity
5 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
146 kWh
Label: 146 kWh Β· 2.8 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$47 / year
$467 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Drying ECO 40-60 Normal programme

24% 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 79% of them. At your rates that is about $14 a year less than the median, $144 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
Haier HTDWD1060TB16 kg116 kWh/yr7$37
Miele WTR 871 WPM4 kg118 kWh/yr4.5$38
Miele WTR870WPM4 kg118 kWh/yr4.5$38
LG WD1610NSW6 kg119 kWh/yr7$38
Fisher & Paykel WD7560P14 kg140 kWh/yr3.5$45

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

Clothes dryers similar to the Miele WTW 871 WPM

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Chiq WD85SW15 kg162 kWh/yr4$52
Chiq FRONT LOADING AUTOMATIC WASHER-DRYER COMBO MACHINE5 kg162 kWh/yr4$52
LG WVC5-1409W5 kg162 kWh/yr4$52
Beko BWDB9530W5 kg176 kWh/yr3.5$56
Beko BWDB9540W5 kg176 kWh/yr3.5$56
Inalto IFL80D50S5 kg191 kWh/yr3$61

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

Other Miele models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele WTW870 WPM5 kg146 kWh/yr4.5$47
Miele WTZH 730 WPM5 kg144 kWh/yr4.5$46

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

Compare WTW 871 WPM with another clothes dryer

Miele WTW 871 WPM specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
5.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Drying ECO 40-60 Normal
Programme time
174 min
Moisture removed in test
3.99 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
596 Γ— 850 Γ— 714 mm
Annual energy (label)
146 kWh
Star rating index
4.67
Country of manufacture
Germany, Czechia, Poland

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0849
GEMS registration id
170223
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
16 June 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 2442.1:1996/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. Manufacturer: miele.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.