LG WKHC152HA Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the LG WKHC152HA costs to run
At 133 kWh/yr, the LG WKHC152HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $25 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 76.7% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 6 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 $83/year under 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 DLHC1455 ($25/yr, 133 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele TWB120 WP ($25/yr, 133 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455 at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201HA at $129/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WKHC152HA costs roughly $300 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WKHC152HA is already efficient for its category at $25/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The LG WKHC152HA already costs $25/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 133 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 6 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG WKHC152HA 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.