LG DLG1502 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLG1502: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLG1502 at 685 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $129 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 DLG1502 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 456 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG DLG1502 on that list: Kenmore 592-9969 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLG1502E ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 82 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG DLG1502 costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The LG DLG1502 already costs $129/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 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 456 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLG1502 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.