LG DLHC4002 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLHC4002: running cost
The LG DLHC4002 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 257 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
That $48 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 DLHC4002 compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 55.1% less, ranking 47 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $59/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG DLHC4002 on that list: LG DLHC3602 ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG DLHC8402 ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 4 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 DLHC4002 over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG DLHC4002 costs roughly $580 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $48/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$48/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG DLHC4002; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 47 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLHC4002 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. The 257 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.