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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

LG RT80X7

B

Uses less electricity than 89% of the 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €39 a year, €385 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
85 kWh
Typical 116 kWh
Running cost
€39 / year
−€14 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.24
0.85 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 27 % below the typical 186 kWh. Only 5% of comparable models have a better class than B. A full standard cycle takes 253 minutes, 73 more than the typical dryer in its group. Of 37 LG models in this group, it is the most efficient. LG sells the same label values under other model names: RT80X8BC, RHX5008TLB, RNX5008TWBC and 2 more.

Where it stands

Rank 101 of 2,109 heat pump dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 100 use less.

Median 186 This model · 136 100 500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B LG RNX48TKCOB 136 kWh same
  2. B LG RNX5008TWBC 136 kWh same
  3. B LG RT80X7 136 kWh
  4. B LG RT80X72W 136 kWh same
  5. B LG RT80X8BC 136 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RT80X7 T97DR8V6PBC1 916900720 Difference
1 year €39 €29 −€9
5 years €193 €147 −€45
10 years €385 €295 −€91
15 years €578 €442 −€136

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 68 €19
Our default · 160 cycles 136 €39
Family · 260 cycles 221 €63

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 62 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
B LG RT80X7 (this model)
0.85B 136 — —
0.65A 104 €9 €91
0.65A 104 €9 €91
0.65A 104 €9 €91
0.65A 104 €9 €91
0.65A 104 €9 €91

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
0.85 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
B (91 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:13 h
Noise
62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

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

RT80X7 · RT80X7B

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  3. Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,16 to 2026,11,5
  4. Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,16 to 2026,11,5

Questions

How much does the LG RT80X7 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 136 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €39 a year, or €385 over ten years.