Data through June 2026
Ranking · computed from certified data
The Most Efficient Electric Clothes Dryers
Certified electric dryers ranked by lowest annual energy use — heat-pump models dominate.
The spread inside this top 20: 122–145 kWh/yr, or $22–$27 a year at the U.S. average rate. Ties are ordered alphabetically.
| # | Model | Type | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient | — | 122 | $22 |
| 2 | Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient | — | 125 | $23 |
| 3 | Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient | — | 125 | $23 |
| 4 | Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient | — | 125 | $23 |
| 5 | LG DLHC1455most efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 6 | LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 7 | Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 8 | Miele TWD160WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 9 | Miele TWD360WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 10 | Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 11 | Miele TWI180 WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 12 | Miele TWI680WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 13 | Miele TXB360WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 14 | Miele TXD160WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 15 | Miele TXF360WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 16 | Miele TXI680WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 17 | Miele TXR860WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 18 | Miele TXR960WPmost efficient | — | 133 | $24 |
| 19 | Asko T3HW.U | — | 142 | $26 |
| 20 | Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient | — | 145 | $27 |
How this list is built: every entry comes straight from the ENERGY STAR certified-product dataset for clothes dryers (325 models), ordered by certified annual kWh. The certified annual kWh assumes 283 drying cycles per year under the DOE test procedure. Only electric dryers are listed here — a gas dryer's running cost is mostly gas, not electricity.