How much does it cost to run most efficient clothes dryers?

Among 43 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes dryers cost $22 to $84 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $27.

Do most efficient clothes dryers cost more or less than the average clothes dryer?

The median model here runs $27 a year, 75% less than the $111 median across all certified clothes dryers.

What's the cheapest model among most efficient clothes dryers?

The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $22 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 June 2026

Clothes Dryers · 43 certified models

Most Efficient Clothes Dryers

43 of 325 certified clothes dryers meet the bar for "Most Efficient Clothes Dryers." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $22 to $84 a year to run — median $27, versus $111 across the whole category.

All certified models

Most Efficient Clothes Dryers, ranked by certified annual kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$22
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$23
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$23
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$23
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$24
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$24
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$24
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$24
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$24
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$24
11	Miele TWI180 WPmost efficient	133	$24
12	Miele TWI680WPmost efficient	133	$24
13	Miele TXB360WPmost efficient	133	$24
14	Miele TXD160WPmost efficient	133	$24
15	Miele TXF360WPmost efficient	133	$24
16	Miele TXI680WPmost efficient	133	$24
17	Miele TXR860WPmost efficient	133	$24
18	Miele TXR960WPmost efficient	133	$24
19	Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient	145	$27
20	Samsung DV22N685*Hmost efficient	145	$27
21	Beko HPD24412Wmost efficient	149	$27
22	Blomberg DHP24400Wmost efficient	149	$27
23	Blomberg DHP24412Wmost efficient	149	$27
24	Samsung DV25B68**Hmost efficient	154	$28
25	Samsung DV25FG62*0most efficient	154	$28
26	Beko HPD24414Wmost efficient	217	$40
27	Beko HPD24414W3most efficient	217	$40
28	Blomberg DHP24404Wmost efficient	217	$40
29	Blomberg DHP24404W3most efficient	217	$40
30	Miele PDR908 HPmost efficient	245	$45
31	LG DLHC3602most efficient	257	$47
32	LG DLHC4002most efficient	257	$47
33	LG DLHC8402most efficient	257	$47
34	Asko T411HS.W.Umost efficient	263	$48
35	Samsung DV45DG60**Hmost efficient	263	$48
36	LG DLHC5502most efficient	266	$49
37	LG DLHC6702most efficient	266	$49
38	LG WKHC252H*Amost efficient	266	$49
39	Samsung DV53BB89**Hmost efficient	281	$52
40	LG WKHC202H*Amost efficient	299	$55
41	LG SIGNATURE WM9998H*Amost efficient	315	$58
42	Whirlpool WHD560CHmost efficient	460	$84
43	Whirlpool WHD862CHmost efficient	460	$84

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run most efficient clothes dryers?: Among 43 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes dryers cost $22 to $84 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $27.
Do most efficient clothes dryers cost more or less than the average clothes dryer?: The median model here runs $27 a year, 75% less than the $111 median across all certified clothes dryers.
What's the cheapest model among most efficient clothes dryers?: The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $22 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.

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