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Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified

Whirlpool WED8540FW

Across a standard year of loads (283 cycles under the DOE test), the Whirlpool WED8540FW uses 608 kWh — about $112 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 39¢ per load. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 0% more electricity than the median clothes dryer, ranked 304 of 325. Where you live moves the bill from $80 a year in Nevada to $321 in Hawaii.

Dimensions 38" H × 27" W × 31" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$112/yr

$22 · cheapest certified clothes dryers$126 · priciest
Per month
$9.29
Per day
31¢
Certified use
608 kWh/yr
Type
Electric Standard Vented
Drum capacity
7.4 cu ft
CEF
3.93 lbs/kWh
Venting
Vented
122 kWh687 kWh
Where the Whirlpool WED8540FW (▮) sits among all 325 certified clothes dryers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Whirlpool WED8540FW: 608 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$100
Alaska28.2¢$172
Arizona15.2¢$92
Arkansas14.1¢$86
California34.7¢$211
Colorado17.1¢$104
Connecticut24.3¢$148
Delaware19.3¢$117
District of Columbia24.4¢$148
Florida15.1¢$92
Georgia16.4¢$99
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$321
Idaho14.4¢$87
Illinois19.9¢$121
Indiana17.5¢$106
Iowa15.9¢$97
Kansas15.7¢$96
Kentucky14.3¢$87
Louisiana13.5¢$82
Maine29.6¢$180
Maryland21.8¢$133
Massachusetts29.6¢$180
Michigan23.0¢$140
Minnesota17.5¢$107
Mississippi14.9¢$90
Missouri16.2¢$99
Montana15.1¢$92
Nebraska13.3¢$81
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$80
New Hampshire27.0¢$164
New Jersey24.9¢$152
New Mexico15.1¢$92
New York29.5¢$179
North Carolina14.7¢$90
North Dakota14.1¢$86
Ohio19.2¢$117
Oklahoma14.3¢$87
Oregon16.3¢$99
Pennsylvania21.7¢$132
Rhode Island29.2¢$178
South Carolina15.6¢$95
South Dakota15.4¢$93
Tennessee14.1¢$86
Texas15.9¢$97
Utah13.4¢$81
Vermont24.4¢$149
Virginia17.2¢$105
Washington14.9¢$91
West Virginia15.4¢$94
Wisconsin19.6¢$119
Wyoming15.2¢$93

Certified models closest in efficiency

clothes dryers within reach of 608 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Amana NED5800H608$112
Crosley CED7464G608$112
Crosley CFDMHE8105AW608$112
Crosley CFDMHE8105AX608$112
Direct Supply 0-36CJ6608$112
Direct Supply 0-36CJ8608$112

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
31¢
Per month
$9.29
Per year
$112

608 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $112/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 608 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 Whirlpool WED8540FW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WED8540FW at 608 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 Whirlpool WED8540FW cost to run per month?
About $9.29 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 31¢ a day, or $112 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Whirlpool WED8540FW energy efficient?
It uses 0% more electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Whirlpool WED8540FW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $80 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $321 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Whirlpool WED8540FW?
Roughly 39¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.

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