Data through April 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
Miele TWF160 WP
Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the Miele TWF160 WP uses 133 kWh — about $25 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 9¢ per load. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified clothes dryer — 78% less electricity than the median, ranked 10 of 318. Where you live moves the bill from $16 a year in North Dakota to $62 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$25/yr
- Per month
- $2.09
- Per day
- 7¢
- Certified use
- 133 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Compact Ventless 120V
- Heat pump
- Heat Pump
- Drum capacity
- 4.1 cu ft
- CEF
- 6.37 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $23 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $36 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $21 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $19 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $47 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $22 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $43 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $25 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $34 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $20 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $20 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $62 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $17 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $27 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $24 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $18 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $21 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $20 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $19 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $38 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $29 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $39 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $28 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $22 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $22 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $19 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $18 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $19 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $36 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $31 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $20 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $39 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $22 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $16 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $26 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $21 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $29 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $38 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $23 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $19 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $20 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $23 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $18 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $33 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $23 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $19 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $21 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $26 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $20 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $25 |
| LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | 133 | $25 |
| Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | 133 | $25 |
| Miele TWD160WPmost efficient | 133 | $25 |
| Miele TWD360WPmost efficient | 133 | $25 |
| Miele TWI180 WPmost efficient | 133 | $25 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.09
- Per year
- $25
133 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $25/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 Miele TWF160 WP use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele TWF160 WP 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 Miele TWF160 WP cost to run per month?
- About $2.09 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $25 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Miele TWF160 WP 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 Miele TWF160 WP cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $16 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $62 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Miele TWF160 WP?
- Roughly 9¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.