c/kWh
per week
Capacity
8 kg
Vented
Energy rating
2.5
Annual electricity use
332 kWh
Label: 332 kWh Β· 6.4 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$106 / year
$1,062 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton+Standard programme

5% less electricity than the median of 11 comparable 8 kg vented dryer registrations (351 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 73% of them. At your rates that is about $6 a year less than the median, $61 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 11 comparable 8 kg vented dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 8 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 MBDY578-V8W specifications

Type (government)
Vented
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
No
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton+Standard
Programme time
212 min
Moisture removed in test
–
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
598 Γ— 845 Γ— 555 mm
Annual energy (label)
332 kWh
Star rating index
2.50
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACD0954

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0954
GEMS registration id
176728
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
5 February 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
MBDY578-V8W
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. Manufacturer: gsmretailgroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.