Whirlpool WCD5090J Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
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. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number.