Running cost for the LG DLGX6701*
The LG DLGX6701* 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.
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 DLGX6701* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 500 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 DLGX6701* on that list: LG DLGX6501* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLGX7481*E ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 126 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG DLGX6701* costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG DLGX6701* 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG DLGX6701*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 500 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLGX6701* 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 685 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.