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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Arkansas · 14.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Arkansas?

$86/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Arkansas runs 14.2¢/kWh — 25% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes dryer at about $86 a year, versus $114 nationally.

In the national ranking, Arkansas lands at 9 of 51 for what a clothes dryer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Arkansas rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $17 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $97 — a spread of $80 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median clothes dryer would cost $75 and $283 a year there.

Arkansas
$86
US average
$114
North Dakota
$75
Hawaii
$283
Median certified clothes dryer (607 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes dryers to run at Arkansas rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.2¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in AR
1Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient122$17
2Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient125$18
3Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient125$18
4Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient125$18
5LG DLHC1455most efficient133$19
6LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient133$19
7Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient133$19
8Miele TWD160WPmost efficient133$19
9Miele TWD360WPmost efficient133$19
10Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient133$19

Price any model at Arkansas rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
24¢
Per month
$7.16
Per year
$86

607 kWh/yr × 14.2¢/kWh = $86/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes dryer (607 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Arkansas?
About $86 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at Arkansas's average residential rate of 14.2¢/kWh — that's $7.16 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Arkansas?
Arkansas's residential average of 14.2¢/kWh is 25% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in Arkansas?
Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $17 a year at Arkansas rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does Arkansas compare with other states?
The same median clothes dryer costs $75 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $283 in Hawaii (the priciest). Arkansas sits at $86.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.