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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Becken BDM8817 HP

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 210 minutes, 30 more than the typical dryer in its group. It is the only Becken model in this group.

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 Proline PROHP82 206 kWh same
  2. E Proline PROHP83 206 kWh same
  3. E Becken BDM8817 HP 206 kWh
  4. E Kubo KBDM9343 HP 206 kWh same
  5. E Corbero CSBCM810W 206 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BDM8817 HP 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 65 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 Becken BDM8817 HP (this model)
1.29D 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
D (80 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:30 h
Noise
65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Becken under one model number.

BDM8817 HP

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

Questions

How much does the Becken BDM8817 HP 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.