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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Hoover VTH 980NA1TX-S

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, €730 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
161 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€73 / year
+€20 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.46
1.61 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. AEG T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €43 a year. 99% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is C. A full standard cycle takes 260 minutes, 80 more than the typical dryer in its group. Hoover has 37 models in this group; this one is number 36 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,084 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 2,083 use less.

Median 186 This model · 258 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Nordmende TDHP81WH 245 kWh −€3.62
  2. D Daewoo VESTEL MODEL NO 250 kWh −€2.27
  3. F Hoover VTH 980NA1TX-S 258 kWh
  4. F Hoover HLE H8A1LE-80 259 kWh +€0.45
  5. F Bauknecht T M10 81SK EU 267 kWh +€2.72
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VTH 980NA1TX-S T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €73 €29 −€43
5 years €365 €147 −€217
10 years €730 €295 −€435
15 years €1,094 €442 −€652

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 129 €36
Our default · 160 cycles 258 €73
Family · 260 cycles 419 €119

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 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 VTH 980NA1TX-S (this model)
1.61C 258 — —
0.65A 104 €43 €435
0.65A 104 €43 €435
0.65A 104 €43 €435
0.65A 104 €43 €435
0.65A 104 €43 €435

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.61 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
C (84 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:20 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R134a
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hoover under one model number.

VTH 980NA1TX-S

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover VTH 980NA1TX-S cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 258 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 €730 over ten years.