LG DLE7400E Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLE7400E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLE7400E 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 153 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 DLE7400E ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG DLE8200 ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 42 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455 at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201HA at $129/yr.
LG DLE7400E over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG DLE7400E costs roughly $1,369 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG DLE7400E 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the LG DLE7400E 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 607 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 153 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLE7400E 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.