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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Georgia · 15.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$93/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Georgia runs 15.4¢/kWh — 18% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes dryer at about $93 a year, versus $114 nationally.

In the national ranking, Georgia lands at 18 of 51 for what a clothes dryer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $19 (Bosch WQB245AXUC) to $106 (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) per year — $87 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.

Georgia
$93
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 Georgia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.4¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in GA
1Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient122$19
2Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient125$19
3Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient125$19
4Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient125$19
5LG DLHC1455most efficient133$20
6LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient133$20
7Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient133$20
8Miele TWD160WPmost efficient133$20
9Miele TWD360WPmost efficient133$20
10Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient133$20

Price any model at Georgia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
26¢
Per month
$7.77
Per year
$93

607 kWh/yr × 15.4¢/kWh = $93/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 Georgia?
About $93 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at Georgia's average residential rate of 15.4¢/kWh — that's $7.77 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Georgia?
Georgia's residential average of 15.4¢/kWh is 18% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 18 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in Georgia?
Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $19 a year at Georgia rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does Georgia 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). Georgia sits at $93.

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