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Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified

LG WM6998H*A

Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the LG WM6998H*A uses 380 kWh — about $72 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 25¢ per load. That's 37% less than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (79 of 318). Where you live moves the bill from $47 a year in North Dakota to $177 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$72/yr

$23 · cheapest certified clothes dryers$129 · priciest
Per month
$5.96
Per day
20¢
Certified use
380 kWh/yr
Type
Electric Standard Ventless
Heat pump
Heat Pump
Drum capacity
5 cu ft
CEF
6.3 lbs/kWh
122 kWh687 kWh
Where the LG WM6998H*A (▮) sits among all 318 certified clothes dryers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG WM6998H*A: 380 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$66
Alaska27.4¢$104
Arizona15.5¢$59
Arkansas14.2¢$54
California35.3¢$134
Colorado16.5¢$63
Connecticut32.2¢$123
Delaware18.8¢$71
District of Columbia25.4¢$97
Florida15.4¢$58
Georgia15.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$177
Idaho12.7¢$48
Illinois20.5¢$78
Indiana17.9¢$68
Iowa13.9¢$53
Kansas15.8¢$60
Kentucky15.0¢$57
Louisiana14.4¢$55
Maine28.4¢$108
Maryland22.1¢$84
Massachusetts29.4¢$112
Michigan21.4¢$81
Minnesota16.4¢$62
Mississippi16.8¢$64
Missouri14.0¢$53
Montana13.9¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$50
Nevada14.3¢$54
New Hampshire27.2¢$104
New Jersey23.5¢$89
New Mexico15.2¢$58
New York29.4¢$112
North Carolina16.3¢$62
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$47
Ohio19.5¢$74
Oklahoma13.3¢$51
Oregon15.8¢$60
Pennsylvania21.5¢$82
Rhode Island28.3¢$108
South Carolina17.1¢$65
South Dakota14.5¢$55
Tennessee14.9¢$57
Texas17.0¢$65
Utah13.3¢$51
Vermont24.6¢$93
Virginia17.4¢$66
Washington14.4¢$55
West Virginia16.1¢$61
Wisconsin19.2¢$73
Wyoming14.7¢$56

Certified models closest in efficiency

clothes dryers within reach of 380 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hisense DH5S452BB435$82
Hisense DH5S452BT435$82
Hisense DH5S452BW435$82
Premium Levella PHD450HW435$82
Premium Levella PHD456HS435$82
Premium Levella PHD457HB435$82

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$5.96
Per year
$72

380 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $72/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 380 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 WM6998H*A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM6998H*A at 380 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 WM6998H*A cost to run per month?
About $5.96 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $72 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG WM6998H*A energy efficient?
It uses 37% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the LG WM6998H*A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $177 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the LG WM6998H*A?
Roughly 25¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.

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