c/kWh
per week
Capacity
7 kg
Condenser
Energy rating
7
Annual electricity use
138 kWh
Label: 138 kWh Β· 2.7 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$44 / year
$442 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Eco Cotton programme

About the same electricity as the median of 17 comparable 7 kg condenser dryer registrations (138 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 47% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 17 comparable 7 kg condenser dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 7 kg 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.

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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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Westinghouse WDH704N4WA specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
No
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Eco Cotton
Programme time
260 min
Moisture removed in test
–
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
850 Γ— 596 Γ— 662 mm
Annual energy (label)
138 kWh
Star rating index
7.09
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0917
GEMS registration id
174089
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
4 December 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 2442.1:2021 + 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. How the derived figures are calculated.