A wash and tumble-dry: carbon footprint

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.

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Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 4 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.