How much does it cost to run heat pump clothes dryers?

Among 61 certified models in this data, heat pump clothes dryers cost $23 to $100 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $41.

Do heat pump clothes dryers cost more or less than the average clothes dryer?

The median model here runs $41 a year, 64% less than the $114 median across all certified clothes dryers.

What's the cheapest model among heat pump clothes dryers?

The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $23 a year at the U.S. average rate (122 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.

What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for clothes dryers?

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.

Data through April 2026

Clothes Dryers · 61 certified models

Heat Pump Clothes Dryers

61 of 318 certified clothes dryers are heat pump clothes dryers — running $23 to $100 a year at the U.S. average rate (median $41, versus $114 across the whole category).

The 50 most efficient (of 61)

Heat Pump Clothes Dryers, ranked by certified annual kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$23
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$24
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$24
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$24
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$25
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$25
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$25
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$25
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$25
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$25
11	Miele TWI180 WPmost efficient	133	$25
12	Miele TWI680WPmost efficient	133	$25
13	Miele TXD160WPmost efficient	133	$25
14	Miele TXI680WPmost efficient	133	$25
15	Miele TXR860WPmost efficient	133	$25
16	Asko T3HW.U	142	$27
17	Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient	145	$27
18	Samsung DV22N685*Hmost efficient	145	$27
19	Beko HPD24412Wmost efficient	149	$28
20	Blomberg DHP24400Wmost efficient	149	$28
21	Blomberg DHP24412Wmost efficient	149	$28
22	Samsung DV25B68**Hmost efficient	154	$29
23	Samsung DV25FG62*0most efficient	154	$29
24	Asko T5HXLG.U	208	$39
25	Asko T5HXLT.U	208	$39
26	Asko T5HXLW.U	208	$39
27	Asko T7HXLW.U	208	$39
28	Beko HPD24414Wmost efficient	217	$41
29	Beko HPD24414W3most efficient	217	$41
30	Blomberg DHP24404Wmost efficient	217	$41
31	Blomberg DHP24404W3most efficient	217	$41
32	Smeg DH24UWH	228	$43
33	Whirlpool WHD3090G	229	$43
34	Whirlpool WHD5090G	229	$43
35	Miele PDR908 HPmost efficient	245	$46
36	LG DLHC3602most efficient	257	$48
37	LG DLHC4002most efficient	257	$48
38	LG DLHC8402most efficient	257	$48
39	Asko T411HS.W.Umost efficient	263	$50
40	Samsung DV45DG60**Hmost efficient	263	$50
41	LG DLHC5502most efficient	266	$50
42	LG DLHC6702most efficient	266	$50
43	LG WKHC252H*Amost efficient	266	$50
44	Samsung DV53BB89**Hmost efficient	281	$53
45	Asko T208H.W.U	283	$53
46	BREDA BRDH927002	283	$53
47	BREDA LUDH92700	283	$53
48	Gorenje DNPAHPU	283	$53
49	Summit LBDHP244	283	$53
50	Summit LDHP24	283	$53

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run heat pump clothes dryers?: Among 61 certified models in this data, heat pump clothes dryers cost $23 to $100 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $41.
Do heat pump clothes dryers cost more or less than the average clothes dryer?: The median model here runs $41 a year, 64% less than the $114 median across all certified clothes dryers.
What's the cheapest model among heat pump clothes dryers?: The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $23 a year at the U.S. average rate (122 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for clothes dryers?: 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.

The 50 most efficient (of 61)

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