Table 45 – Drum capacity and average energy consumption of electric clothes dryers, 2000–2021

Model year Average electric clothes dryer drum capacity (litres) Average energy consumption (kWh/litre)
2000 174.7 5.21
2001 175.3 5.23
2002 176.3 5.19
2003 177.1 5.16
2004 176.8 5.16
2005 175.4 5.15
2006 179.7 5.03
2007 181.4 5.03
2008 182.8 5.01
2009 188.3 4.89
2010 194.8 4.78
2011 195.3 4.78
2012 195.7 4.74
2013 196.8 4.71
2014 200.5 4.61
2015 201.3 4.59
2016 202.1 4.57
2017 198.3 3.05
2018 196.3 3.04
2019 196.90 3.00
2020 196.90 2.97
2021 199.5 2.96