Asko T5HXLT.U Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Asko T5HXLT.U costs to run
At 208 kWh/yr, the Asko T5HXLT.U's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 63.6% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 28 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $68/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is Asko T5HXLG.U ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Asko T5HXLW.U ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Comparing Asko's own models
Asko makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 3 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T3HW.U at $27/yr, and its priciest, the T208H.W.U at $53/yr.
Asko T5HXLT.U over 12 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Asko T5HXLT.U that long and it costs about $469 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Asko T5HXLT.U is already efficient for its category at $39/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 $39/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 208 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 28 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Asko T5HXLT.U 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.