Bosch WTG86403UC Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Bosch WTG86403UC: running cost
At 317 kWh/yr, the Bosch WTG86403UC'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 Bosch WTG86403UC compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 68 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 Bosch WTG86403UC on that list: Avanti FLD40V0W ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch WTG865H4UC ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Bosch's 4 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the WQB245AXUC ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WTG865H4UC ($60/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Bosch WTG86403UC that long and it costs about $715 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $60/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 317 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 68 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Bosch WTG86403UC 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. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number.