LG DLG7001 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLG7001: running cost
At 685 kWh/yr, the LG DLG7001's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 DLG7001 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 470 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 DLG7001 on that list: LG DLG6481 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLG7001 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 96 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
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the LG DLG7001 adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG DLG7001 runs above its category average. If the clothes dryer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $129/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG DLG7001; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 470 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLG7001 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.