Speed Queen ADE6H178T Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Speed Queen ADE6H178T: running cost
The Speed Queen ADE6H178T is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
That $114 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 Speed Queen ADE6H178T compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 374 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Speed Queen ADE6H178T on that list: Samsung WH53DBH7E ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Speed Queen ADEE9178T ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Speed Queen's own models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers Speed Queen makes, the ADE6H178T is the cheapest to run, $15/year less than Speed Queen's priciest, the ADGE9118T.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Speed Queen ADE6H178T costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/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
Whether or not the Speed Queen ADE6H178T ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 374 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Speed Queen ADE6H178T 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.