LG DLGX8601E Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the LG DLGX8601E costs to run
The LG DLGX8601E 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 DLGX8601E compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 508 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 DLGX8601E on that list: LG DLGX7901E ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLGX8901 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 134 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).
LG DLGX8601E over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the LG DLGX8601E adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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 DLGX8601E or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG DLGX8601E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 508 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLGX8601E 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.