LG DLE5180 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the LG DLE5180 costs to run
The LG DLE5180 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 607 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 LG DLE5180 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.1% above it, ranking 137 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 LG DLE5180 on that list: LG DLE3600 ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLE6100 ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 26 of LG's 144 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the DLHC1455 ($25/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WSGX201HA ($129/yr, its priciest).
LG DLE5180 over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the LG DLE5180 adds up to about $1,369 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG DLE5180 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 607 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 137 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLE5180 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.