Name: Hoover HLEC8LG-80
Brand: Hoover
SKU: HLEC8LG-80

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Energy class: B; A+++ to D scale (older label)
Official energy figure: 561 kWh/annum; 547 kWh a year at your usage
Our estimated running cost: £144 / year; £1,440 over 10 years
Capacity: 8 kg

Energy (label): 561 kWh · a year on 160 cycles (pre-2025 label)
Eco programme: –
Condensation: class G
Noise: –

About the same energy as the median of 7 comparable 8 kg condenser tumble dryers in our current UK dataset (561 kWh/annum). It uses less than 29% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

median 561212562

kWh/annum. Bar: the middle 80% of 7 comparable 8 kg condenser tumble dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every 8 kg condenser tumble dryer in our current UK dataset with a verified product information sheet, compared on the label figure (kWh/annum).

Tumble dryers that use less energy

Same type and size group, at least 3% lower label figure. UK products only.

Model	Capacity	Class	kWh/100 cycles	Est. cost / yr	vs median
Candy GDL8N18040 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	E	40	£16	–
Asko T509HRGUK46 kWh/100 cycles9 kg	9 kg	A+++	46	£19	-8%
Haier HD90D357GU1UK50 kWh/100 cycles9 kg	9 kg	D	50	£21	0%
Haier HD90D357AU1UK50 kWh/100 cycles9 kg	9 kg	D	50	£21	0%
Hoover HBP9N3BX8059 kWh/100 cycles9 kg	9 kg	C	59	£24	+18%

Rescaled (2023/2534) labels state kWh per 100 eco drying cycles; older labels state kWh a year on 160 cycles. Estimated cost uses your electricity price and usage settings.

Tumble dryers similar to the Hoover HLEC8LG-80

Model	Capacity	Class	kWh/100 cycles	Est. cost / yr	vs median
INDESIT CYDC82WWGLUK562 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	B	562	£144	+0%
Sharp KDNCB8S7GW9561 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	B	561	£144	0%
Candy CSEC8DF561 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	B	561	£144	0%
Hotpoint CHDC82BBGDUK562 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	B	562	£144	+0%
Haier HD80D357GU1UK56 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	D	56	£23	–
Haier HD80D357U1UK56 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	D	56	£23	–
Candy GDL8N18040 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	E	40	£16	–
Hotpoint CHD84MWBSUK177 kWh/100 cycles8 kg	8 kg	A+++	177	£45	-68%

Rescaled (2023/2534) labels state kWh per 100 eco drying cycles; older labels state kWh a year on 160 cycles. Estimated cost uses your electricity price and usage settings.

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Hoover HLEC8LG-80 specifications

Structured from the supplier’s product information sheet, the document the GB energy label is based on.

Rated capacity: 8 kg
Type: condenser
Energy efficiency class: B
Annual energy (160 cycles): 561 kWh
Energy per cycle: 4.7 kWh
Condensation efficiency class: G
Programme duration: –
Noise: –
Label regime: Pre-2025 label (392/2012), A+++ to D
Dimensions (H × W × D): –

HLEC8LG-80 energy label and product information sheet

GB energy label for the Hoover HLEC8LG-80, class B — The supplier’s label image.

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The supplier’s declaration the label and the figures on this page come from.

Energy label and sources

Great Britain record. Northern Ireland follows the EU label; an EPREL record is shown here once linked.

Scheme: GB energy label (Energy Information Regulations)
Regulation: EU 392/2012 as applied in Great Britain
Model identifier: HLEC8LG-80
Supplier: Hoover
Energy class: B
Label figure: 561 kWh/annum
Source: Supplier product information sheet (published via a UK retail listing) (official document)
Retrieved: 20 September 2026
GB schema validation: 1 issue(s) on 20 September 2026

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Energy class shown: B
Seen at a UK retailer: in stock, £299 on 20 September 2026 · listing

UK figures on this page are from the supplier’s product information sheet, the document behind the GB energy label, and are not edited. Running costs, benchmarks and comparisons are our calculations. Retailer price and availability are observations on the date shown, not offers. How the UK data is gathered and calculated.