The new EU dryer energy label is rolling out

[henene4]

That is incorrect.
The best Idaho ever did was 2/3 renewable.
Droughts reduced the percentage of hydro power in the past decade.
In 2024, just shy of 1/3 was natural gas.

Add to that that as far as I understand, hydro power potential is utilised about as far as possible and that electrification will continue to increase electricity demand, that's probably only gonna go one way.

Oh, and Idaho only produces 1/6 the energy in general it actually uses.
That means if electrification continues, the about 2/3rds of houses that currently use something other than electricity plus all the transportation will quickly outgrow hydro power.
You do have solar a wind - put you'll probably know best why those are somewhat limited in Idaho


https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=ID
https://www.idahopower.com/energy-environment/energy/


Having a large green power source does not mean you can just use it inefficiently.
And if you just say something without double checking, be prepared to get double checked.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Hello all,

From a UK perspective, the UK Gov has suggested a consultation to outlaw air-vented (i.e. hose-out-the-window types), gas (i.e. White Knight's types), and the ubiquitous condenser dryers. Looks like heat-pump dryers are going to be the only ones in the future.

Raising standards for household tumble dryers: new requirements (accessible webpage)

 

[henene4]

I don't know the regulations regarding gas household tumble dryers, but both regular condenser and vented tumble dryers will soon be effectively outlawed anyway with the new energy label by the EU.

Similar to fridges, for now, any label is allowed.
Unsure of the exact date, but next year or the year after that, only dryers with an E or better will be allowed.
A bit further down the road, it will be D or better.


Given that condenser tumble dryers can't really be made any more efficient and there is a time limit on vented dryer cycle times, neither will realistically reach E or better if the cheapest dryer meeting E on the German market currently is sub 300€.