c/kWh
per week
Capacity
6 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
2.5
Annual electricity use
249 kWh
Label: 249 kWh Β· 4.8 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$80 / year
$797 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton dry programme

30% more 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 7% of them. At your rates that is about $19 a year more than the median, $186 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 (above 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.

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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
Haier HTDWD1060TB16 kg116 kWh/yr7$37
LG WD1610NSW6 kg119 kWh/yr7$38
Midea MD110H70/W-AU7 kg120 kWh/yr7$38

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

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Aeg L8WEC166R6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Aeg LWA8516O5A6 kg229 kWh/yr3$73
Seiki SC-1060AU10FLC6 kg269 kWh/yr2$86
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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Samsung Electronics WD90T554DBW specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton dry
Programme time
444 min
Moisture removed in test
4.74 kg
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
–
Annual energy (label)
249 kWh
Star rating index
2.50
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0636
GEMS registration id
146401
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
26 April 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, 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.