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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · New Hampshire · 27.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$165/yr · median certified model

At 27.2¢/kWh, New Hampshire ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified clothes dryer runs about $165 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

New Hampshire ranks 43 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes dryer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Hampshire rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $33 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $187 — a spread of $154 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.

New Hampshire
$165
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 New Hampshire rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 27.2¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NH
1Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient122$33
2Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient125$34
3Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient125$34
4Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient125$34
5LG DLHC1455most efficient133$36
6LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient133$36
7Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient133$36
8Miele TWD160WPmost efficient133$36
9Miele TWD360WPmost efficient133$36
10Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient133$36

Price any model at New Hampshire rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
45¢
Per month
$13.78
Per year
$165

607 kWh/yr × 27.2¢/kWh = $165/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 New Hampshire?
About $165 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at New Hampshire's average residential rate of 27.2¢/kWh — that's $13.78 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire's residential average of 27.2¢/kWh is 45% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 43 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in New Hampshire?
Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $33 a year at New Hampshire rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does New Hampshire 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). New Hampshire sits at $165.

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