Running cost for the Electrolux ELFE7637***
The Electrolux ELFE7637*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 Electrolux ELFE7637*** compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 236 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 Electrolux ELFE7637*** on that list: Electrolux ELFE762C*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELFE763C*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 of Electrolux's 40 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the ELFE4222*** ($60/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ELVG7400AW ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the Electrolux ELFE7637*** adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/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 Electrolux ELFE7637*** 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 236 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Electrolux ELFE7637*** 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.