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Cheapest electric dryers to run

A dryer is one of the biggest electricity users in the home. Heat pump and ventless models can use far less than a standard vented dryer. We ranked all 340 ENERGY STAR certified models by yearly electricity cost at the U.S. average price. Open any model to see the cost in your state.

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Compare like with like: the cheapest models to run in the size you need.

Compact (under 5 cu ft) (81)Standard (5 to 7 cu ft) (11)Large (7 cu ft and up) (248)

Compact Vented 120V 3 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	Miele TXB360WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
2	Miele TXF360WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
3	Miele TXR960WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315

Compact Vented 240V 2 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	GE GFD14ESN** family	4.3 cu ft	246	$45	$582
2	GE GFD14ESZ** family	4.3 cu ft	246	$45	$582

Compact Ventless 120V 10 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	LG DLHC1455*B family	4.2 cu ft	133	$24	$315
2	Miele TWB120 WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
3	Miele TWD160WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
4	Miele TWD360WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
5	Miele TWF160 WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
6	Miele TWI180 WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
7	Miele TWI680WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
8	Miele TXD160WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
9	Miele TXI680WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315
10	Miele TXR860WP	4.1 cu ft	133	$24	$315

Compact Ventless 240V 45 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	Bosch WQB245AXUC	3.9 cu ft	122	$22	$288
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UC	4 cu ft	125	$23	$296
3	Samsung DV25B69*H family	4 cu ft	125	$23	$296
4	Samsung DV25FG500* family	4 cu ft	125	$23	$296
5	LG DLHC1455 series	4.2 cu ft	133	$24	$315
6	LG WKHC152H*A family	4.2 cu ft	133	$24	$315
7	Asko T3HW.U	4.2 cu ft	142	$26	$336
8	Samsung DV22N680H family	4 cu ft	145	$26	$343
9	Samsung DV22N685H family	4 cu ft	145	$26	$343
10	Beko HPD24412W	4.1 cu ft	149	$27	$352
11	Blomberg DHP24400W	4.1 cu ft	149	$27	$352
12	Blomberg DHP24412W	4.1 cu ft	149	$27	$352
13	Samsung DV25B68*H family	4 cu ft	154	$28	$364
14	Samsung DV25FG620* family	4 cu ft	154	$28	$364
15	Whirlpool WFDH4124VJ	4.3 cu ft	172	$31	$407

Standard Vented 238 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	LG DLHX4372 series	7.3 cu ft	556	$101	$1,315
2	Kenmore 592-8966 series	7.5 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
3	Kenmore 592-8967 series	7.5 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
4	Kenmore 592-8968 series	7.5 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
5	Kenmore 592-8969 series	7.5 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
6	LG DLE3090 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
7	LG DLE3095 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
8	LG DLE3400 series (607 kWh version)	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
9	LG DLE3400*L family	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
10	LG DLE3400 series (607 kWh version)	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
11	LG DLE3420 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
12	LG DLE3420*L family	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
13	LG DLE3450 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
14	LG DLE3455 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435
15	LG DLE3460 series	7.4 cu ft	607	$110	$1,435

Standard Ventless 42 models

#	Model	Size	kWh / yr	Per year	13 years
1	Asko T5HXLG.U	5.2 cu ft	208	$38	$492
2	Asko T5HXLT.U	5.2 cu ft	208	$38	$492
3	Asko T5HXLW.U	5.2 cu ft	208	$38	$492
4	Asko T7HXLW.U	5.2 cu ft	208	$38	$492
5	Beko HPD24414W	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
6	Beko HPD24414W3	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
7	Blomberg DHP24404W	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
8	Blomberg DHP24404W3	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
9	Summit LDHP24W3	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
10	Summit SLDHP24W3	4.5 cu ft	217	$39	$513
11	Smeg DH24UWH	4.5 cu ft	228	$41	$539
12	Midea MLE27N5AWWC	4.5 cu ft	236	$43	$558
13	Miele PDR908 HP	4.6 cu ft	245	$45	$579
14	Blomberg BLH240W3	4.5 cu ft	252	$46	$596
15	LG DLHC3602 series	7.8 cu ft	257	$47	$608

Source: ENERGY STAR certified electric dryers (U.S. EPA) and EIA average residential electricity price, Jan–Aug 2026. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.