Data through July 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
LG DLHC1455*B
Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the LG DLHC1455*B uses 133 kWh — about $24 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 9¢ per load. Only a handful of certified clothes dryers do better: it ranks 6 of 338 and undercuts the median by 78%. The same unit costs $17 a year in Louisiana but $64 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Dimensions 33.5" H × 24" W × 26.38" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$24/yr
- Per month
- $2.03
- Per day
- 7¢
- Certified use
- 133 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Compact Ventless 120V
- Drum capacity
- 4.2 cu ft
- CEF
- 6.4 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $22 | |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $38 | |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $20 | |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $19 | |
| California | 33.6¢ | $45 | |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $23 | |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $32 | |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $25 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $34 | |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $20 | |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $22 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 48.0¢ | $64 | |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $18 | |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $26 | |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $22 | |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $21 | |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $20 | |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $18 | |
| Louisianacheapest | 12.7¢ | $17 | |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $43 | |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $28 | |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $41 | |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $31 | |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $23 | |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $19 | |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $21 | |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $20 | |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $18 | |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $17 | |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $35 | |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $34 | |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $21 | |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $40 | |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $20 | |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $18 | |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $26 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $19 | |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $29 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $38 | |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $21 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $20 | |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $18 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $21 | |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $17 | |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $32 | |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $23 | |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $20 | |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $21 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $25 | |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $19 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $24 |
| LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | 133 | $24 |
| Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | 133 | $24 |
| Miele TWD160WPmost efficient | 133 | $24 |
| Miele TWD360WPmost efficient | 133 | $24 |
| Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient | 133 | $24 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.03
- Per year
- $24
133 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $24/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 133 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 LG DLHC1455*B use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLHC1455*B at 133 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 LG DLHC1455*B cost to run per month?
- About $2.03 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $24 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG DLHC1455*B energy efficient?
- It uses 78% 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 LG DLHC1455*B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $17 a year in Louisiana (12.7¢/kWh) and $64 in Hawaii (48.0¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the LG DLHC1455*B?
- Roughly 9¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.