Electrolux ELFG7626 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the Electrolux ELFG7626
At 687 kWh/yr, the Electrolux ELFG7626's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $129 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 ELFG7626 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 544 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Electrolux ELFG7626 on that list: Electrolux ELFG7537 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELFG7637 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 35 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).
Electrolux ELFG7626 over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Electrolux ELFG7626 costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $129/year, this is on the expensive side for a clothes dryer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $23/year, worth knowing before buying either the Electrolux ELFG7626 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $129/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 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 544 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Electrolux ELFG7626 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.