Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
Bosch WQB245AXUC
The Bosch WQB245AXUC is certified at 122 kWh per year over the DOE test's 283 annual cycles, which comes to about $22 a year — call it 8¢ every time you run it. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified clothes dryer — 80% less electricity than the median, ranked 1 of 325. Where you live moves the bill from $16 a year in Nevada to $64 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Dimensions 32.5" H × 23.6" W × 25" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$22/yr
- Per month
- $1.86
- Per day
- 6¢
- Certified use
- 122 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Compact Ventless 240V
- Heat pump
- Heat Pump
- Drum capacity
- 3.9 cu ft
- CEF
- 6.97 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $20 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $34 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $19 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $17 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $42 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $21 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $30 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $24 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $30 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $18 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $20 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $64 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $18 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $24 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $21 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $19 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $19 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $17 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $16 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $36 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $27 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $36 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $28 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $21 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $18 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $20 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $18 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $16 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $16 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $33 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $30 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $18 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $36 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $18 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $17 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $23 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $17 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $20 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $27 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $36 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $19 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $19 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $17 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $19 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $16 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $30 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $21 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $18 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $19 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $24 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $19 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient | 125 | $23 |
| Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient | 125 | $23 |
| Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient | 125 | $23 |
| LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $24 |
| LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | 133 | $24 |
| Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | 133 | $24 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 6¢
- Per month
- $1.86
- Per year
- $22
122 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $22/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 122 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 Bosch WQB245AXUC use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch WQB245AXUC at 122 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 Bosch WQB245AXUC cost to run per month?
- About $1.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 6¢ a day, or $22 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Bosch WQB245AXUC energy efficient?
- It uses 80% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Bosch WQB245AXUC cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $16 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $64 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Bosch WQB245AXUC?
- Roughly 8¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.