What the Whirlpool WCD5090J** costs to run
At 317 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WCD5090J**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $60 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 Whirlpool WCD5090J** compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 94 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WCD5090J** on that list: Whirlpool WCD3090J** ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WFH5424S** ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 6 of Whirlpool's 114 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the WHD3090G** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WGF5727T** ($129/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WCD5090J** over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Whirlpool WCD5090J** adds up to about $715 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WCD5090J**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 317 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 94 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool WCD5090J** 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.