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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Bauknecht B8 D83WB EE

E

Uses less electricity than 21% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €58 a year, €580 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
128 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€58 / year
+€5 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.36
1.28 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 79 % 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 230 minutes, 50 more than the typical dryer in its group. Bauknecht has 48 models in this group; this one is number 40 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,547 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,546 use less.

Median 186 This model · 205 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Candy RPE H8A2TCBE-S 205 kWh same
  2. E Hoover HLE H8A2DE-80 205 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht B8 D83WB EE 205 kWh
  4. E Hoover HLPBEH8A2TBEX-11 205 kWh same
  5. E Hoover NDE H8A2TSEXS-S 205 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period B8 D83WB EE T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €58 €29 −€29
5 years €290 €147 −€143
10 years €580 €295 −€285
15 years €870 €442 −€428

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 102 €29
Our default · 160 cycles 205 €58
Family · 260 cycles 333 €94

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 62 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 Bauknecht B8 D83WB EE (this model)
1.28D 205 — —
0.65A 104 €29 €285
0.65A 104 €29 €285
0.65A 104 €29 €285
0.65A 104 €29 €285
0.65A 104 €29 €285

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.28 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
D (81 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:50 h
Noise
62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R450A
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Bauknecht with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

B8 D83WB EE · B8 D83WB BE

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht B8 D83WB EE cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 205 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 €580 over ten years.