What the Whirlpool WGD9500EW* costs to run
At 687 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WGD9500EW*'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 WGD9500EW* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 637 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 WGD9500EW* on that list: Whirlpool WGD9500EC* ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WGD9620H** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 112 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Whirlpool WGD9500EW* that long and it costs about $1,550 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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 WGD9500EW* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Whirlpool WGD9500EW* 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 637 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool WGD9500EW* 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.