How Much Electricity Does a Dryer Use? (2026)
A typical dryer costs
about $8 a month
$93 a year, at the US average of 18.0¢ per kWh
Averaged across 336 dryers on sale in the US. An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.
How much electricity a dryer uses
The average one uses 515 kWh a year, which costs $93 a year at the US average rate. Averaged across 336 dryers on sale in the US, running from 122 to 687 kWh. The yearly figure assumes 283 cycles a year — what the federal test procedure uses.
Which kind do you have?
Cheapest to run
- 1LG DLHX43727.3 cu ft$100a year
- 2Samsung DV52J870E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 3Samsung DV52J806E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 4Samsung DV48J777E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 5Samsung DV48J770E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 6Samsung DV50K86E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 7Samsung DV45K76E7.4 cu ft$110a year
- 8Samsung DV50K75E7.5 cu ft$110a year
- 9Samsung DV45K65E7.5 cu ft$110a year
- 10Samsung DV45K62E7.5 cu ft$110a year
- 11Kenmore 592-89697.5 cu ft$110a year
- 12Kenmore 592-89687.5 cu ft$110a year
- 13Kenmore 592-89677.5 cu ft$110a year
- 14Kenmore 592-89667.5 cu ft$110a year
A year at the U.S. average rate. See the least efficient dryers