Running cost for the LG DLEX7650*E
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLEX7650*E at 607 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 DLEX7650*E compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.1% above it, ranking 178 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 DLEX7650*E on that list: LG DLEX7600*E ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLEX7800*E ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 67 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).
LG DLEX7650*E over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the LG DLEX7650*E adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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 DLEX7650*E 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 178 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLEX7650*E 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.