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Cheapest standard (5 to 7 cu ft) electric dryers to run

11 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $38 a year; the most expensive costs $111. Over 13 years that gap is $946, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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

Standard Vented

#	Model	Size	Per year	13 years
1	LG WC6907H*A family	5.5 cu ft	$110	$1,435
2	GE GUD27EEN** family	6 cu ft	$111	$1,438
3	Samsung WD90F53V family	5.3 cu ft	$111	$1,438
4	Speed Queen ADE6H*178T* family	6.9 cu ft	$111	$1,438
5	Speed Queen ADEE9*178T* family	6.9 cu ft	$111	$1,438

Standard Ventless

#	Model	Size	Per year	13 years
1	Asko T5HXLG.U	5.2 cu ft	$38	$492
2	Asko T5HXLT.U	5.2 cu ft	$38	$492
3	Asko T5HXLW.U	5.2 cu ft	$38	$492
4	Asko T7HXLW.U	5.2 cu ft	$38	$492
5	LG SIGNATURE WM9998H*A family	5.8 cu ft	$57	$745
6	LG WM6998H*A family	5 cu ft	$69	$899

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