Speed Queen ADEE9***178T***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** at 608 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 375 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 Speed Queen ADE6H***178T*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vesta VDYMacao27WH ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Within the Speed Queen lineup
Speed Queen makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADE6H***178T*** at $114/yr, and its priciest, the ADGE9***118T*** at $129/yr.
Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 375 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Speed Queen ADEE9***178T*** 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.