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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 7 kg · freestanding

AEG T6DB40370 916098072

G

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €125 a year, €1,251 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
276 kWh
Typical 114 kWh
Running cost
€125 / year
+€73 vs typical
Per cycle
€1
2.76 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Schulthess Maschinen Superforte, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €91 a year. 97% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. A full standard cycle takes 129 minutes, 51 fewer than the typical dryer in its group. AEG has 8 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 336 of 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg by yearly consumption. 335 use less.

Median 182 This model · 442 120 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Electrolux EW6C4753CB 916098473 442 kWh same
  2. G Electrolux EW6C527G2 916098449 442 kWh same
  3. G AEG T6DB40370 916098072 442 kWh
  4. G AEG T6DBM720G 916097949 442 kWh same
  5. G AEG T6DB60378 916097942 442 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period T6DB40370 916098072 Superforte Difference
1 year €125 €34 −€91
5 years €625 €170 −€455
10 years €1,251 €340 −€911
15 years €1,876 €510 −€1,366

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 221 €63
Our default · 160 cycles 442 €125
Family · 260 cycles 718 €203

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model kWh / cycleCondensation kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G AEG T6DB40370 916098072 (this model)
2.76D 442 — —
0.75B 120 €91 €911
0.78A 125 €90 €897
0.78B 125 €90 €897
0.83A 133 €87 €875
0.85B 136 €87 €865

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
2.76 kWh
Rated capacity
7 kg
Condensation efficiency
D (81 %)
Programme duration (full load)
2:09 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
None
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by AEG under one model number.

T6DB40370 916098072

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the AEG T6DB40370 916098072 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 442 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €125 a year, or €1,251 over ten years.