LG DLGX8901 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLGX8901: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLGX8901 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 DLGX8901 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 509 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 DLGX8901 on that list: LG DLGX8601E ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLGX8981 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 135 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 DLGX8901 over 12 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the LG DLGX8901 that long and it costs about $1,545 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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 DLGX8901 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the LG DLGX8901 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 509 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLGX8901 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.