APPLIANCE COST GUIDE
How much does a clothes dryer cost to run?
Electric dryers have a high heating load, though the heating element cycles while the drum and fan continue.
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Estimated monthly cost—30-day month
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Daily energy—
Annual energy—
kW × effective runtime × rate. Effective runtime = hours/day × duty cycle.
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RATE COMPARISON
How your rate changes the cost
Same appliance inputs, using May 2026 EIA residential averages.
Data updatedEIA residential prices · May 2026View Table 5.6.A
Make the estimate more accurate
- Three one-hour loads a week is about 0.43 hours/day.
- Clean the lint screen and vent path.
- Moisture-sensor cycles may stop earlier than timed cycles.
Presets are estimates. Use your model label, an EnergyGuide figure or a safe meter reading when available.