LG DLGX8981 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the LG DLGX8981
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG DLGX8981 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 DLGX8981 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 510 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 DLGX8981 on that list: LG DLGX8901 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLGY1702E ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 136 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 DLGX8981 adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
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 DLGX8981 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $129/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 510 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLGX8981 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.