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8 kg Clothes dryers: Energy Use & Running Costs

136 currently registered clothes dryers in the 8 kg group (270 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
136
270 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
149 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$48 / year
middle half: $40 to $51
Median star rating
7.0
range 2.0 to 10.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 93 kWh; highest: 360 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 8 kg clothes dryers (136 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Condenser

  1. Miele TCF 720 WP 94 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  2. Bosch WQB235B8AU 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  3. Bosch WTX88M20AU 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg
  4. Electrolux EDH812R7WC 98 kWh, 10 stars, 8 kg

Vented

  1. Stirling STR-VD8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  2. Mistral MBDY578-V8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  3. Bellaro BDV8-W-AU 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  4. Onix ON-VD8W 349 kWh, 2 stars, 8 kg

All 8 kg clothes dryers (52)

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8 kg clothes dryers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics DV80T5420AWCondenser8 kg115 kWh/yr9$37
LG DVH4-08WCondenser8 kg115 kWh/yr9$37

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