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

Among 40 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes dryers cost $23 to $87 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $29.

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

The median model here runs $29 a year, 75% less than the $114 median across all certified clothes dryers.

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

The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $23 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 April 2026

Clothes Dryers · 40 certified models

Most Efficient Clothes Dryers

40 of 318 certified clothes dryers meet the bar for "Most Efficient Clothes Dryers." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $23 to $87 a year to run — median $29, versus $114 across the whole category.

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Most Efficient Clothes Dryers, ranked by certified annual kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$23
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$24
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$24
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$24
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$25
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$25
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$25
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$25
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$25
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$25
11	Miele TWI180 WPmost efficient	133	$25
12	Miele TWI680WPmost efficient	133	$25
13	Miele TXD160WPmost efficient	133	$25
14	Miele TXI680WPmost efficient	133	$25
15	Miele TXR860WPmost efficient	133	$25
16	Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient	145	$27
17	Samsung DV22N685*Hmost efficient	145	$27
18	Beko HPD24412Wmost efficient	149	$28
19	Blomberg DHP24400Wmost efficient	149	$28
20	Blomberg DHP24412Wmost efficient	149	$28
21	Samsung DV25B68**Hmost efficient	154	$29
22	Samsung DV25FG62*0most efficient	154	$29
23	Beko HPD24414Wmost efficient	217	$41
24	Beko HPD24414W3most efficient	217	$41
25	Blomberg DHP24404Wmost efficient	217	$41
26	Blomberg DHP24404W3most efficient	217	$41
27	Miele PDR908 HPmost efficient	245	$46
28	LG DLHC3602most efficient	257	$48
29	LG DLHC4002most efficient	257	$48
30	LG DLHC8402most efficient	257	$48
31	Asko T411HS.W.Umost efficient	263	$50
32	Samsung DV45DG60**Hmost efficient	263	$50
33	LG DLHC5502most efficient	266	$50
34	LG DLHC6702most efficient	266	$50
35	LG WKHC252H*Amost efficient	266	$50
36	Samsung DV53BB89**Hmost efficient	281	$53
37	LG WKHC202H*Amost efficient	299	$56
38	LG SIGNATURE WM9998H*Amost efficient	315	$59
39	Whirlpool WHD560CHmost efficient	460	$87
40	Whirlpool WHD862CHmost efficient	460	$87

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run most efficient clothes dryers?: Among 40 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes dryers cost $23 to $87 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $29.
Do most efficient clothes dryers cost more or less than the average clothes dryer?: The median model here runs $29 a year, 75% less than the $114 median across all certified clothes dryers.
What's the cheapest model among most efficient clothes dryers?: The Bosch WQB245AXUC costs about $23 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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