Electrolux ELFG7738 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the Electrolux ELFG7738
The Electrolux ELFG7738 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 687 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 ELFG7738 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 546 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 ELFG7738 on that list: Electrolux ELFG7637 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELTG7300 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Electrolux lineup
Ranked 37 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 $129/year, the Electrolux ELFG7738 adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Electrolux ELFG7738 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 546 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Electrolux ELFG7738 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.