Whirlpool YWED90HEFC Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Whirlpool YWED90HEFC costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool YWED90HEFC 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 YWED90HEFC compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 443 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 YWED90HEFC on that list: Whirlpool YWED87HED+ ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool YWED90HEFW ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 86 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 YWED90HEFC over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the Whirlpool YWED90HEFC adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $114/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 443 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Whirlpool YWED90HEFC 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.