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8 kg Clothes dryers: Energy Use & Running Costs

138 currently registered clothes dryers in the 8 kg group (272 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
138
272 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
148 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$49 / year
middle half: $42 to $52
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 (138 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. Eurotech KAJDRYVT80A 326 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  2. Stirling STR-VD8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  3. Eurotech DV80-WL48 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg
  4. Mistral MBDY578-V8W 332 kWh, 2.5 stars, 8 kg

All 8 kg clothes dryers (210)

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8 kg clothes dryers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KAMHTDRY8PACondenser8 kg159 kWh/yr7$52
Inalto IHPD800S2WCondenser8 kg159 kWh/yr6$52
Hafele HZHPD80WCondenser8 kg159 kWh/yr6$52
LG WVC9-1412Condenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$86
LG WVC9-1412BCondenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$86
Haier HWD1280PXB1Condenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$86
LG WVC9-1412WCondenser8 kg260 kWh/yr4$86
LG WXC10-1412WCondenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$93
LG WXC101412Condenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$93
LG WXC101412MBCondenser8 kg282 kWh/yr3.5$93

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