LG DLEX4370*: running cost
The LG DLEX4370* 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 DLEX4370* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.1% above it, ranking 166 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 DLEX4370* on that list: LG DLEX4200* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLEX4500* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 55 of LG's 144 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the DLHC1455* ($25/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WSGX201H*A ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the LG DLEX4370* 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The LG DLEX4370* already costs $114/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 166 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLEX4370* 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.