Whirlpool WGD7120H Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Whirlpool WGD7120H: running cost
At 687 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WGD7120H's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 WGD7120H compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 632 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 WGD7120H on that list: Whirlpool WGD6720R ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WGD8120H ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 107 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).
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Whirlpool WGD7120H adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $129/year, this is on the expensive side for a clothes dryer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $23/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool WGD7120H or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Whirlpool WGD7120H already costs $129/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 632 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool WGD7120H 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.