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The Least Efficient Clothes Dryers

Ranked by listed annual energy use, highest first. Every model here is still ENERGY STAR certified; they are simply the hungriest certified clothes dryers, often because they are the largest.

Vented electric dryer

The 10 highest of 239 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
MideaMLFE76S4BBW7.6 cu ft$110608
MideaMLFE76S4BBC7.6 cu ft$110608
MideaMLFE76S7BBC7.6 cu ft$110608
MideaMLTE54N5CHG7.4 cu ft$110608
ElectroluxELVE7400AW7.4 cu ft$110608
MideaMLTE45N5CCG7.4 cu ft$110608
MideaMLTE45N6CWW7.4 cu ft$110608
MideaMLTE54N5CWWC7.4 cu ft$110608
MideaMLTE45N5CWWC7.4 cu ft$110608
SamsungWH46DBH1E7.6 cu ft$124687

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

Compact ventless dryer, 240V

The 10 highest of 44 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
Premium LevellaPED400VW4 cu ft$57317
ELEMENTECD4224EGG4 cu ft$57317
ELEMENTECD4224EGW4 cu ft$57317
WhirlpoolWFH5424S4.3 cu ft$57317
SummitSLDC24044 cu ft$57317
SummitLDES2484 cu ft$57317
MarathonMVD420W4 cu ft$57317
DanbyDDY040D4WDB4 cu ft$57317
Kenmore81204 cu ft$57317
DanbyDDY040D1DSDB4 cu ft$57317

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

Ventless electric dryer

The 10 highest of 38 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
WhirlpoolWHD862CHMost Efficient7.4 cu ft$83460
WhirlpoolWED99HED+7.3 cu ft$96531
WhirlpoolWED9290FW7.4 cu ft$96531
WhirlpoolWED9290FC7.4 cu ft$96531
WhirlpoolWED7990FW7.4 cu ft$96531
BlombergBLH240W34.5 cu ft$110608
ElectroluxELFE433CAW4.4 cu ft$110608
ElectroluxELFE4333AW4.4 cu ft$110608
MideaMLHE27H7BCG4.4 cu ft$110608
Direct Supply0-36CJ64.5 cu ft$110608

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

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