c/kWh
per week
Capacity
7 kg
Vented
Energy rating
2
Annual electricity use
312 kWh
Label: 312 kWh Β· 6.0 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$100 / year
$998 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton programme

About the same electricity as the median of 23 comparable 7 kg vented dryer registrations (311 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 30% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 23 comparable 7 kg vented dryer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 7 kg vented dryer sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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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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Mistral MBDY349W-F specifications

Type (government)
Vented
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
No
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton
Programme time
190 min
Moisture removed in test
5.65 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
595 Γ— 850 Γ— 555 mm
Annual energy (label)
312 kWh
Star rating index
2.07
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACD0771

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0771
GEMS registration id
161227
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
29 April 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
MBDY349W
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: gsmretailgroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.