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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Finlux FWT9080WH

E

Uses less electricity than 1% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €652 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
144 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
+€13 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.41
1.44 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €36 a year. 71% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 270 minutes, 90 more than the typical dryer in its group. Finlux has 4 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,935 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,934 use less.

Median 186 This model · 230 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Daewoo TD-B8GP1WE0-FR 230 kWh same
  2. E Daewoo TD-BR8GP0WE0-DE 230 kWh same
  3. E Finlux FWT9080WH 230 kWh
  4. E Hoover HGD 8N1C-17 230 kWh same
  5. E Novel HPN8112 HX 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FWT9080WH T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €65 €29 −€36
5 years €326 €147 −€179
10 years €652 €295 −€358
15 years €979 €442 −€537

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 115 €33
Our default · 160 cycles 230 €65
Family · 260 cycles 374 €106

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 68 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 Finlux FWT9080WH (this model)
1.44D 230 — —
0.65A 104 €36 €358
0.65A 104 €36 €358
0.65A 104 €36 €358
0.65A 104 €36 €358
0.65A 104 €36 €358

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.44 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
D (80 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:30 h
Noise
68 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

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

FWT9080WH · FWT9080GR

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

Questions

How much does the Finlux FWT9080WH cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €652 over ten years.