Category
Tumble dryers
5,137 tumble dryers on the EU energy label register, 5,131 of them still on sale. The technology decides most of the cost: compare heat pump, condenser and vented dryers separately.
Find your type and drum size
Typical yearly cost and number of models per technology and capacity
| Type | < 8 kg | 8 kg | 9 kg | 10+ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump dryers | €52 346 | €53 2,109 | €50 1,670 | €62 551 |
| Condenser dryers | €125 63 | €139 155 | €152 55 | €165 48 |
| Vented dryers | €63 111 | €145 11 | €158 10 | €170 4 |
Why size first. Typical yearly use ranges from 176 kWh (heat pump dryers, 9 kg) to 600 kWh (vented dryers, 10 kg and over), whatever the energy class. Each cell links to a ranking of only those models.
Most compared groups
- Heat pump dryers, 8 kg 2,109 models · from €29
- Heat pump dryers, 9 kg 1,670 models · from €36
- Heat pump dryers, 10 kg and over 551 models · from €38
- Heat pump dryers, under 8 kg 346 models · from €34
- Condenser dryers, 8 kg 155 models · from €39
- Vented dryers, under 8 kg 111 models · from €38
Recently registered
- Cecotec EU01_122339 8 kg · 163 kWh · €46 · Nov 2026
- Cecotec EU01_122340 8 kg · 163 kWh · €46 · Nov 2026
- Electrolux EWHI106C 916901014 10 kg · 187 kWh · €53 · Nov 2026
- Bush TDT17CN 7 kg · 442 kWh · €125 · Nov 2026
- Whirlpool C WD1 84M WBS BE 7188243790 8 kg · 163 kWh · €46 · Nov 2026
Questions people ask
How much does a tumble dryer cost to run per year?
On the EU register, the typical model in the most common group (heat pump dryers, 8 kg) uses 186 kWh a year at 160 cycles. At 0.283 €/kWh that is about €53 a year.
How much less does a heat pump dryer use?
Typically less than half of a condenser dryer of the same size, because it reuses the warm air instead of heating new air. Cycles take longer in exchange.
What is the condensation class?
It shows how much of the water taken out of the laundry the dryer collects instead of releasing into the room. A is the best class; vented dryers have none because they blow the moist air outside.