LG WKHC202HA Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG WKHC202HA: running cost
The LG WKHC202HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 299 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 47.7% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 63 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 $51/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 Summit SLDHP344 ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG SIGNATURE WM9998HA ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 9 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455 at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201HA at $129/yr.
LG WKHC202HA over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the LG WKHC202HA adds up to about $675 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WKHC202HA is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG WKHC202HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 299 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 63 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG WKHC202HA 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.