AEG DHP240 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the AEG DHP240 costs to run
At 608 kWh/yr, the AEG DHP240's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AEG DHP240 against the category
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 211 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every clothes dryer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (639 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Amana NED5800H ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AEG DHP240. Samsung DVE60M99 ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among AEG's 3 certified clothes dryers, this is the priciest to run, $55/year over the DC240, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the AEG DHP240 adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The AEG DHP240 is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $114/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 211 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the AEG DHP240 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.