What the AEG DC240 costs to run
At 317 kWh/yr, the AEG DC240's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $60 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the AEG DC240 compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 65 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AEG DC240 on that list: LG SIGNATURE WM9998H*A ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AEG DC240-1 ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers AEG makes, the DC240 is the cheapest to run, $55/year less than AEG's priciest, the DHP240.
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the AEG DC240 adds up to about $715 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the AEG DC240 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 65 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the AEG DC240 is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model.