AVIVA ALFD2780W: running cost
At 608 kWh/yr, the AVIVA ALFD2780W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $114 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 AVIVA ALFD2780W compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 214 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AVIVA ALFD2780W on that list: Amana YNED5800H** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Crosley CED7464G** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the AVIVA lineup
The AVIVA ALFD2780W is the only clothes dryer from AVIVA that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full clothes dryer category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the AVIVA ALFD2780W adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $114/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 214 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the AVIVA ALFD2780W 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.