Overview
- Drying laundry uses a lot of electricity, so choosing a highly efficient model can materially reduce household energy use and bills.
- The EU energy label now rates dryers from A to G and lists electricity use in kWh per 100 Eco cycles, with most models currently clustered in class C.
- Heat‑pump dryers are generally more efficient than condenser models, which can lower running costs over the life of the appliance.
- Label details include condensation efficiency (classes A to D), maximum load, noise and Eco‑program duration, with a QR code linking to EPREL for full product data; the 100‑cycle metric reflects roughly two dries per week using the cotton Eco program.
- Verbraucherzentrale advises comparing lifetime electricity costs with its dryer calculator and saving energy in use by selecting suitable programs such as cupboard‑dry, using Eco or automatic cycles, avoiding overloading, cleaning the lint filter, and spinning laundry at high speed before drying.