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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 (10)

Clear
8 kg clothes dryers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele TCF 720 WPCondenser8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Miele TCE 630 WPCondenser8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Miele Txx xx0 WPCondenser8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Miele TWF 720 WPCondenser8 kg94 kWh/yr10$30
Siemens WQ35B2AXAUCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Siemens WQ35B2**AUCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Electrolux EDH812R7WCCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Bosch WQB235B8AUCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Bosch WTX88M20AUCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31
Siemens WQ35B2A8AUCondenser8 kg98 kWh/yr10$31

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