Data through April 2026
Cost to run · North Carolina · 16.3¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in North Carolina?
$99/yr · median certified model
North Carolina's 16.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 14%, so the typical certified clothes dryer costs roughly $99 a year here instead of $114.
In the national ranking, North Carolina lands at 24 of 51 for what a clothes dryer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at North Carolina rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $20 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $112 — a spread of $92 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.
The cheapest clothes dryers to run at North Carolina rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient | 122 | $20 |
| 2 | Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient | 125 | $20 |
| 3 | Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient | 125 | $20 |
| 4 | Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient | 125 | $20 |
| 5 | LG DLHC1455most efficient | 133 | $22 |
| 6 | LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | 133 | $22 |
| 7 | Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | 133 | $22 |
| 8 | Miele TWD160WPmost efficient | 133 | $22 |
| 9 | Miele TWD360WPmost efficient | 133 | $22 |
| 10 | Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient | 133 | $22 |
Price any model at North Carolina rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 27¢
- Per month
- $8.22
- Per year
- $99
607 kWh/yr × 16.3¢/kWh = $99/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 North Carolina?
- About $99 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at North Carolina's average residential rate of 16.3¢/kWh — that's $8.22 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in North Carolina?
- North Carolina's residential average of 16.3¢/kWh is 14% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 24 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in North Carolina?
- Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $20 a year at North Carolina rates (122 kWh/yr).
- How does North Carolina 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). North Carolina sits at $99.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.