LG DLG3501 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the LG DLG3501
The LG DLG3501 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 685 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.8% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 464 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 $21/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 DLG3471 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG DLG3581 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 90 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455 at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201HA at $129/yr.
LG DLG3501 over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the LG DLG3501 adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The LG DLG3501 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 464 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLG3501 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.