The Most Efficient Clothes Dryers

Ranked by listed annual energy use, lowest first, and grouped by kind — within a category the smallest models always win outright, which tells a family-fridge shopper nothing.

Vented electric dryer

The 10 lowest of 239 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
LG	DLHX4372	7.3 cu ft	$100	556
Samsung	DV52J870E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV52J806E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV48J777E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV48J770E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV50K86E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV45K76E	7.4 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV50K75E	7.5 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV45K65E	7.5 cu ft	$110	607
Samsung	DV45K62E	7.5 cu ft	$110	607

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

Compact ventless dryer, 240V

The 10 lowest of 44 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Bosch	WQB245AXUCMost Efficient	3.9 cu ft	$22	122
Bosch	WTW87NH1UCMost Efficient	4 cu ft	$23	125
Samsung	DV25B69HMost Efficient	4 cu ft	$23	125
Samsung	DV25FG500Most Efficient	4 cu ft	$23	125
LG	DLHC1455Most Efficient	4.2 cu ft	$24	133
LG	WKHC152HAMost Efficient	4.2 cu ft	$24	133
Samsung	DV22N685HMost Efficient	4 cu ft	$26	145
Samsung	DV22N680HMost Efficient	4 cu ft	$26	145
Blomberg	DHP24400WMost Efficient	4.1 cu ft	$27	149
Blomberg	DHP24412WMost Efficient	4.1 cu ft	$27	149

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

Ventless electric dryer

The 10 lowest of 38 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Beko	HPD24414WMost Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Blomberg	DHP24404WMost Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Blomberg	DHP24404W3Most Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Beko	HPD24414W3Most Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Summit	LDHP24W3Most Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Summit	SLDHP24W3Most Efficient	4.5 cu ft	$39	217
Smeg	DH24UWH	4.5 cu ft	$41	228
Midea	MLE27N5AWWC	4.5 cu ft	$43	236
Miele	PDR908 HPMost Efficient	4.6 cu ft	$44	245
LG	DLHC4002Most Efficient	7.8 cu ft	$46	257

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

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