Whirlpool WED8700E Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Whirlpool WED8700E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WED8700E at 608 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 Whirlpool WED8700E compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 404 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 Whirlpool WED8700E on that list: Whirlpool WED8620H ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WED8740D+ ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 47 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 WED8700E over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WED8700E 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$114/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WED8700E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 404 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool WED8700E 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.