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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Vented dryers · 3 kg · freestanding

Kono Steel GDZ50-306M

G

Uses less electricity than 11% of the 111 vented dryers, under 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €103 a year, €1,033 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
228 kWh
Typical 140 kWh
Running cost
€103 / year
+€40 vs typical
Per cycle
€1
2.28 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 89 % of them need less. Homcom B61-011V70GY, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €58 a year. Class G is the most common class in this group (97% of models). A full standard cycle takes 182 minutes, 24 more than the typical dryer in its group. Of 2 Kono Steel models in this group, it is the most efficient. Kono Steel sells the same label values under other model names: GDZ40-301M.

Where it stands

Rank 87 of 111 vented dryers, under 8 kg by yearly consumption. 86 use less.

Median 224 This model · 365 130 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Dellonda DH192.V2 365 kWh same
  2. G Kono Steel GDZ40-301M 365 kWh same
  3. G Kono Steel GDZ50-306M 365 kWh
  4. G Greenblue GB405 365 kWh same
  5. G Greenblue GB410 365 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GDZ50-306M B61-011V70GY Difference
1 year €103 €45 −€58
5 years €517 €224 −€292
10 years €1,033 €449 −€585
15 years €1,550 €673 −€877

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 182 €52
Our default · 160 cycles 365 €103
Family · 260 cycles 593 €168

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 62 dB
Dashed: group median 62 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
G Kono Steel GDZ50-306M (this model)
2.28— 365 — —
0.99— 158 €58 €585
0.99— 158 €58 €585
0.99— 158 €58 €585
0.99— 158 €58 €585
0.99— 158 €58 €585

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G
Technology
Vented dryers
Energy per cycle
2.28 kWh
Rated capacity
3 kg
Programme duration (full load)
3:02 h
Noise
62 dB(A)
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Kono Steel under one model number.

GDZ50-306M

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

Questions

How much does the Kono Steel GDZ50-306M cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 365 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €103 a year, or €1,033 over ten years.