Data through June 2026
Cost to run · New Jersey · 24.9¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in New Jersey?
$151/yr · median certified model
New Jersey pays 24.9¢/kWh for residential power — 36% above the national average — lifting the median certified clothes dryer to about $151 a year, versus $111 nationally.
New Jersey ranks 43 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes dryer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Jersey rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $30 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $171 — a spread of $141 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median clothes dryer would cost $80 and $320 a year there.
The cheapest clothes dryers to run at New Jersey rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient | 122 | $30 |
| 2 | Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient | 125 | $31 |
| 3 | Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient | 125 | $31 |
| 4 | Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient | 125 | $31 |
| 5 | LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $33 |
| 6 | LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | 133 | $33 |
| 7 | Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | 133 | $33 |
| 8 | Miele TWD160WPmost efficient | 133 | $33 |
| 9 | Miele TWD360WPmost efficient | 133 | $33 |
| 10 | Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient | 133 | $33 |
Price any model at New Jersey rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 41¢
- Per month
- $12.62
- Per year
- $151
607 kWh/yr × 24.9¢/kWh = $151/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 Jersey?
- About $151 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at New Jersey's average residential rate of 24.9¢/kWh — that's $12.62 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in New Jersey?
- New Jersey's residential average of 24.9¢/kWh is 36% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 43 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in New Jersey?
- Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $30 a year at New Jersey rates (122 kWh/yr).
- How does New Jersey compare with other states?
- The same median clothes dryer costs $80 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $320 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Jersey sits at $151.
Keep digging
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.