What the LG DLE7150* costs to run
The LG DLE7150* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 607 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 148 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 DLE7100* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG DLE7150** ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 37 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455* at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201H*A at $129/yr.
LG DLE7150* over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the LG DLE7150* adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG DLE7150* 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG DLE7150* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 607 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 148 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLE7150* 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.