TL;DR
- European industrial electricity commonly lands between €0.14 and €0.32 per kWh all-in.
- Gas is typically 2.5–4× cheaper per kWh, which is why gas dryers dominate high-volume shops.
- Energy is usually €0.03–€0.11 per garment — small per piece, significant per year.
Energy is billed monthly as one number and almost never allocated to a job. Without a per-hour machine rate you cannot see which method or machine actually consumes your margin.
| Market | Electricity € / kWh | Gas € / kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0.19–0.32 | 0.07–0.12 |
| Netherlands | 0.16–0.28 | 0.06–0.11 |
| United Kingdom | 0.18–0.30 | 0.06–0.10 |
| France | 0.14–0.24 | 0.06–0.10 |
| Italy | 0.18–0.31 | 0.07–0.12 |
| Spain | 0.13–0.24 | 0.06–0.10 |
| Poland | 0.13–0.22 | 0.05–0.09 |
| USA | 0.08–0.16 | 0.03–0.06 |
Cost = (Power_kW × Duty_factor × Price_per_kWh) / Garments_per_hour
- Duty factor = share of time the heating element actually draws power, typically 0.45–0.7
Electric conveyor dryer
- Rated power
- 32 kW
- Duty factor
- 0.6
- Price
- €0.24 / kWh
- Throughput
- 420 garments / h
- Energy per garment
- ≈ €0.011
Interactive example
Curing energy cost per garment and per year
- Cost per hour
- € 4,61
- Cost per garment
- € 0,011
- Cost per year
- € 7.373
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