Whirlpool WGD6620H Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Whirlpool WGD6620H costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WGD6620H at 687 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $129 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 WGD6620H compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 630 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WGD6620H on that list: Whirlpool WGD6605M ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WGD6720R ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 105 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Whirlpool WGD6620H that long and it costs about $1,550 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WGD6620H; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 630 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool WGD6620H 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.