Kenmore 592-8966 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Kenmore 592-8966: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 592-8966 at 607 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.1% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 119 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is LG DLHX4372 ($105/yr, 556 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 592-8967 ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 8120# at $60/yr, and its priciest, the 716520 at $129/yr.
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the Kenmore 592-8966 adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Kenmore 592-8966 is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Kenmore 592-8966 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 119 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Kenmore 592-8966 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off. The 607 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.