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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Hoover HLE H8A1LE-80

F

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 €73 a year, €734 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
162 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€73 / year
+€21 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.46
1.62 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €44 a year. 99% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 240 minutes, 60 more than the typical dryer in its group. Of 37 Hoover models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 2,085 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 2,084 use less.

Median 186 This model · 259 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Daewoo VESTEL MODEL NO 250 kWh −€2.72
  2. F Hoover VTH 980NA1TX-S 258 kWh −€0.45
  3. F Hoover HLE H8A1LE-80 259 kWh
  4. F Bauknecht T M10 81SK EU 267 kWh +€2.27
  5. F Bauknecht TS M10 81SK EU 267 kWh +€2.27
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HLE H8A1LE-80 T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €73 €29 −€44
5 years €367 €147 −€220
10 years €734 €295 −€440
15 years €1,101 €442 −€659

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 dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 130 €37
Our default · 160 cycles 259 €73
Family · 260 cycles 421 €119

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 67 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
F Hoover HLE H8A1LE-80 (this model)
1.62C 259 — —
0.65A 104 €44 €440
0.65A 104 €44 €440
0.65A 104 €44 €440
0.65A 104 €44 €440
0.65A 104 €44 €440

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.62 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
C (84 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:00 h
Noise
67 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hoover under one model number.

HLE H8A1LE-80

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover HLE H8A1LE-80 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 259 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €73 a year, or €734 over ten years.