Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
Whirlpool WED9290FC
The Whirlpool WED9290FC is certified at 531 kWh per year over the DOE test's 283 annual cycles, which comes to about $97 a year — call it 34¢ every time you run it. That's 13% less than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (92 of 325). Where you live moves the bill from $70 a year in Nevada to $280 in Hawaii.
Dimensions 38" H × 27" W × 31" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$97/yr
- Per month
- $8.12
- Per day
- 27¢
- Certified use
- 531 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Standard Ventless
- Heat pump
- Hybrid Heat Pump
- Drum capacity
- 7.4 cu ft
- CEF
- 4.5 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $87 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $150 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $81 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $75 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $184 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $91 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $129 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $102 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $130 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $80 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $87 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $280 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $76 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $106 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $93 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $85 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $83 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $76 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $72 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $157 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $116 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $157 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $122 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $93 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $79 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $86 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $80 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $70 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $70 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $143 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $132 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $80 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $157 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $78 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $75 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $102 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $76 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $87 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $115 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $155 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $83 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $82 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $75 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $85 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $71 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $130 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $91 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $79 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $82 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $104 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $81 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool WED7990FW | 531 | $97 |
| Whirlpool WED9290FW | 531 | $97 |
| Whirlpool WED99HED*+ | 531 | $97 |
| LG DLHX4372 | 556 | $102 |
| Whirlpool WHD560CHmost efficient | 460 | $84 |
| Whirlpool WHD862CHmost efficient | 460 | $84 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 27¢
- Per month
- $8.12
- Per year
- $97
531 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $97/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 531 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 WED9290FC use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WED9290FC at 531 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 WED9290FC cost to run per month?
- About $8.12 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $97 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Whirlpool WED9290FC energy efficient?
- It uses 13% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the Whirlpool WED9290FC cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $70 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $280 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Whirlpool WED9290FC?
- Roughly 34¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.