LG DLG3401 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the LG DLG3401
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLG3401 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 DLG3401 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 460 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 DLG3401 on that list: LG DLG3181 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLG3421 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 86 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG DLG3401 costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $129/year, this is on the expensive side for a clothes dryer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $23/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG DLG3401 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the LG DLG3401 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 460 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLG3401 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. The 685 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.