A wash and tumble-dry: carbon footprint
Carbonle#5 of 13🧺Carbon footprintA wash and tumble-dry
0.83kg CO₂e
~4 kWh
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A wash and tumble-dry comes in at about 0.83 kg CO₂e (~4 kWh).
Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A wash and tumble-dry sits at #5 from the lightest — mid-pack.
Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.
About 0.83 kg CO₂e — ~4 kWh.
Compare with
Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 4 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.