LG DLE8480E

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ENERGY STAR certified

Vented electric dryer · 7.3 cu ft

InYour statethis dryer costs

about $9 a month

$110 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Clothes dryers carry no EnergyGuide label, so there is no sticker figure to compare this against.

Energy use

607 kWh a year

vs similar vented electric dryer

Average

Cheaper dryers, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 31 other certified models at the same 607 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

LG DLHX4372Vented electric dryer · 7.3 cu ft$100

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Compare all 249 clothes dryers over 7 cu ft

Cost in every state

607 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$265	about $22 a month
California	33.1¢	$201	about $17 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$184	about $15 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$178	about $15 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$178	about $15 a month
New York	28.4¢	$172	about $14 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$171	about $14 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$164	about $14 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$162	about $14 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$147	about $12 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$145	about $12 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$143	about $12 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$135	about $11 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$127	about $11 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$126	about $10 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$115	about $10 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$114	about $9 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$111	about $9 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$110	about $9 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$109	about $9 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$104	about $9 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$101	about $8 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$100	about $8 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$100	about $8 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$99	about $8 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$97	about $8 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$95	about $8 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$95	about $8 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$95	about $8 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$94	about $8 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$94	about $8 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$93	about $8 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$92	about $8 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$91	about $8 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$91	about $8 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$90	about $8 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$87	about $7 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$86	about $7 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$86	about $7 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$85	about $7 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$85	about $7 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$85	about $7 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$84	about $7 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$83	about $7 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$83	about $7 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$82	about $7 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$82	about $7 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$81	about $7 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$79	about $7 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$78	about $7 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$77	about $6 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$76	about $6 a month

What the LG DLE8480E costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the LG DLE8480E costs $265 a year. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh it costs $110 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $76 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the LG DLE8480E in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$265
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$201
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$184
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$178
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$178
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$76

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $110 a year — about the same as the average vented electric dryer ($110 a year across 239 certified models).

$110

Most efficient $100Average $110Least efficient $124

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 239 vented electric dryers, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: LG
Model number: DLE8480*Eas ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type: Vented electric dryer
Capacity: 7.3 cu ft
Annual energy use: 607 kWh a year
Combined Energy Factor (CEF): 3.94
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
On the market since: December 2023
Certified: December 2023
Vented or ventless: Vented
Features: Time remaining display, Wrinkle prevention option
Test cycle: Normal_Normal Dry
Height (in): 40.19
Width (in): 27
Depth (in): 28.94
Connected features: No

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Common questions

+How much does the LG DLE8480E cost to run per month?

about $9 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $110 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the LG DLE8480E use?

607 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database.

+Is the LG DLE8480E energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified. It uses about 0% less electricity than the average vented electric dryer (average: 608 kWh a year).

+How does the LG DLE8480E compare to the average dryer?

The average vented electric dryer in our database uses 608 kWh a year, costing $110 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The LG DLE8480E uses 607 kWh a year, costing $110 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (607 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

The annual figure for a dryer assumes 283 cycles a year, per the DOE test procedure (10 CFR 430 Subpart B, Appendix D1/D2). Full methodology.

Sources: EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data, updated weekly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.