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The energy labels and the energy classes

The current energy label, still applicable until the 30th of June 2025, includes three different energy label designs for condenser dryers with heat element or heat pump, air-vented and gas-fired dryers. 

The new regulation only includes two energy label designs for condenser and non-condenser dryers.  

In the table below you can compare the design and content of the existing with the new energy labels:

 

 Energy labels until the 30th of June 2025 New energy labels from the 1st of July 2025 
Label design 
QR code Not present Link to EPREL entry 
Efficiency 
classes 
A+++ to D Classes A to G 
Energy consumption Shown in kWh/annum per 160 drying cycles plus low power mode consumptionShown in kWh per 100 drying cycles (without low power mode consumption)
Condensation efficiency Classes A to G  Classes A to D and indication as percentage 
Noise Level Noise level for the standard cotton programme in dB (A)Noise level for the eco-programme in dB (A) plus indication of 4 classes A to D 
Rated capacity Shown in kg for the standard cotton programme  Shown in kg for the eco programme  
Duration of the  energy saving programme Energy saving programme designated as the standard cotton programme at full load. Duration shown in minutes. Energy saving programme designated as the eco programme at full load. Duration shown in h:mm. 
Energy source Energy source (electricity or gas) indicated as icon No indication of energy source (gas/electricity) on the label  
Number of the regulation (EU) 392/2012 (EU) 2023/2534 


 

Efficiency classes of the current and the new energy label  

The following tables show the efficiency levels for the various efficiency classes for energy efficiency, condensation efficiency and acoustic airborne noise emissions. 

 

Energy efficiency 

Current regulation  (EU) 392/2012 New regulation (EU) 2023/2534Remarks 
Class EEI (old formula) Weighted energy consumption per drying cycle (3/7 full load, 4/7 half load) EEI (new formula) Weighted energy consumption per drying cycle (24% full load, 76% half load)  
A+++ < 24 < 0,21 * 

* c0,8 

n.a. 

A++ < 32 < 0,28 * 
A+ < 42 < 0,3675 * 
< 65 < 0,56875 * ≤ 43 ≤ 0,1978 * * c0,63 Only condenser dryers with heat pump and gas-fired dryers 
< 76 < 0,665 * ≤ 50 ≤ 0,23 * 
< 85 < 0,74375 * ≤ 60 ≤ 0,276 * 
≥ 85 ≥ 0,74375 * ≤ 70 ≤ 0,322 * 

n.a. 

≤ 85 ≤ 0,391 * 
≤ 100 ≤ 0,46 * AV * Only dryers with c ≤ 3 kg 
> 100 > 0,46 * AV * 

c = Full load capacity of the standard cotton resp. eco-programme 

AV is a factor for air-vented dryers (with c ≤ 3 kg): AV = (1 – Tt/60 * 0,083), i.e. it reduces the displayed class threshold between F and G by 8,3% per hour of weighted (24% full load, 76% half load) duration of the eco-programme.

 

Condensation efficiency  

Condensation efficiency class 
(only for condenser tumble dryers) 
Weighted condensation efficiency 
(24% full load, 76% half load) 
A (most water caught and kept in the dryer) Ct ≥ 94 
88 ≤ Ct < 94 
82 ≤ Ct < 88 
D (most water emitted to the surrounding air) Ct < 82 

 

Airborne acoustic noise emissions 

Efficiency class Full load noise emissions (dB(A)) 
A (most silent) LWA ≤ 60 
60 < LWA ≤ 64 
64 < LWA ≤ 68 
D (noisiest) LWA > 68