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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Asko TDC1481HC.S

E

Uses less electricity than 16% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €58 a year, €585 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
129 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€58 / year
+€6 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.37
1.29 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €29 a year. 71% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 165 minutes, 15 fewer than the typical dryer in its group. Asko has 17 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. Asko sells the same label values under other model names: PEL D80 HP, TDC1481H.T.

Where it stands

Rank 1,660 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,659 use less.

Median 186 This model · 206 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Asko TDC1781H.W 206 kWh same
  2. E Asko PEL D80 HP 206 kWh same
  3. E Asko TDC1481HC.S 206 kWh
  4. E Asko TDC1481H.T 206 kWh same
  5. E AEG TR83284KR 916099366 206 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TDC1481HC.S T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €58 €29 −€29
5 years €292 €147 −€145
10 years €585 €295 −€290
15 years €877 €442 −€435

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 103 €29
Our default · 160 cycles 206 €58
Family · 260 cycles 335 €95

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
E Asko TDC1481HC.S (this model)
1.29B 206 — —
0.65A 104 €29 €290
0.65A 104 €29 €290
0.65A 104 €29 €290
0.65A 104 €29 €290
0.65A 104 €29 €290

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.29 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
B (91 %)
Programme duration (full load)
2:45 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R450a
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Asko under one model number.

TDC1481HC.S

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

Questions

How much does the Asko TDC1481HC.S cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 206 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €58 a year, or €585 over ten years.