Running cost for the LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700*
At 607 kWh/yr, the LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.1% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 193 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is LG WSEX200H*A ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG SIGNATURE DLEX9900* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG SIGNATURE's own models
LG SIGNATURE makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM9998H*A at $59/yr, and its priciest, the DLGX9901* at $129/yr.
LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700* over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700* adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700* is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700* already costs $114/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 193 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG SIGNATURE DLEX9700* 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.