Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
LG DLHX4372
Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the LG DLHX4372 uses 556 kWh — about $102 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 36¢ per load. That's 8% less than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (95 of 325). Where you live moves the bill from $73 a year in Nevada to $293 in Hawaii.
Dimensions 38.69" H × 27" W × 30" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$102/yr
- Per month
- $8.50
- Per day
- 28¢
- Certified use
- 556 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Standard Vented
- Drum capacity
- 7.3 cu ft
- CEF
- 4.3 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Vented
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $91 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $157 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $84 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $79 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $193 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $95 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $135 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $107 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $136 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $84 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $91 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $293 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $80 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $111 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $97 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $89 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $87 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $79 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $75 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $165 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $121 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $165 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $128 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $97 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $83 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $90 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $84 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $74 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $73 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $150 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $139 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $84 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $164 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $82 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $79 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $107 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $80 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $91 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $121 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $163 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $86 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $85 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $78 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $89 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $74 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $136 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $96 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $83 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $86 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $109 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $85 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool WED7990FW | 531 | $97 |
| Whirlpool WED9290FC | 531 | $97 |
| Whirlpool WED9290FW | 531 | $97 |
| Whirlpool WED99HED*+ | 531 | $97 |
| Kenmore 592-8966 | 607 | $111 |
| Kenmore 592-8967 | 607 | $111 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 28¢
- Per month
- $8.50
- Per year
- $102
556 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $102/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 556 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 DLHX4372 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLHX4372 at 556 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 DLHX4372 cost to run per month?
- About $8.50 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 28¢ a day, or $102 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG DLHX4372 energy efficient?
- It uses 8% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the LG DLHX4372 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $73 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $293 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the LG DLHX4372?
- Roughly 36¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.