Data through April 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
Asko T3HW.U
Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the Asko T3HW.U uses 142 kWh — about $27 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 9¢ per load. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified clothes dryer — 77% less electricity than the median, ranked 16 of 318. The same unit costs $18 a year in North Dakota but $66 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$27/yr
- Per month
- $2.23
- Per day
- 7¢
- Certified use
- 142 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Compact Ventless 240V
- Heat pump
- Heat Pump
- Drum capacity
- 4.2 cu ft
- CEF
- 6 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $25 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $39 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $22 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $20 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $50 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $23 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $46 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $27 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $36 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $22 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $22 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $66 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $18 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $29 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $25 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $20 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $22 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $21 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $21 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $40 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $31 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $42 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $30 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $23 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $24 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $20 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $20 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $19 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $20 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $39 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $33 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $22 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $42 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $23 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $18 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $28 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $19 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $22 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $30 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $40 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $24 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $21 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $21 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $24 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $19 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $35 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $25 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $20 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $23 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $27 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $21 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient | 145 | $27 |
| Samsung DV22N685*Hmost efficient | 145 | $27 |
| Beko HPD24412Wmost efficient | 149 | $28 |
| Blomberg DHP24400Wmost efficient | 149 | $28 |
| Blomberg DHP24412Wmost efficient | 149 | $28 |
| LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $25 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.23
- Per year
- $27
142 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $27/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 142 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 283 drying cycles per year under the DOE test procedure. Only electric dryers are listed here — a gas dryer's running cost is mostly gas, not electricity.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Asko T3HW.U use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Asko T3HW.U at 142 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 283 drying cycles per year under the DOE test procedure. Only electric dryers are listed here — a gas dryer's running cost is mostly gas, not electricity.
- How much does the Asko T3HW.U cost to run per month?
- About $2.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $27 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Asko T3HW.U energy efficient?
- It uses 77% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Asko T3HW.U cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $18 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $66 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Asko T3HW.U?
- Roughly 9¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.