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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Hoover HBR 68SBL9G-80

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Uses less electricity than 95% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €206 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
33 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€21 / year
−€9 vs typical
Water per wash
42 L
Typical 47 L

Only 58 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg do better. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 42.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 less than the typical model in its group. Hoover has 150 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them. Hoover sells the same label values under other model names: HBR 68SBL9-80.

Where it stands

Rank 59 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 58 use less.

Median 103 This model · 73 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Midea MFL80-U1413B/H11EW-EU(NA30) 73 kWh same
  2. A Hoover HBR 68SBL9-80 73 kWh same
  3. A Hoover HBR 68SBL9G-80 73 kWh
  4. A Fors WA 840 A 73 kWh same
  5. A Telefac TF1408IA 73 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HBR 68SBL9G-80 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €21 €15 −€6
5 years €103 €75 −€28
10 years €206 €150 −€56
15 years €308 €224 −€84

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 36 4.6 m³ €10
Our default · 220 washes 73 9.2 m³ €21
Family · 330 washes 109 13.9 m³ €31

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 72 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Hoover HBR 68SBL9G-80 (this model)
3342 L 73 — —
2442 L 53 €6 €56
2442 L 53 €6 €56
2442 L 53 €6 €56
2442 L 53 €6 €56
2642 L 57 €4 €44

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
33 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.334 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
42 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,530 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 540 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hoover under one model number.

HBR 68SBL9G-80

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover HBR 68SBL9G-80 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 73 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €21 a year, or €206 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

42 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.2 m³ a year at 220 washes.