Whirlpool WED8510FW

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ENERGY STAR certified

Vented electric dryer · 8.8 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

608 kWh a year

vs similar vented electric dryer

Average

Cheaper dryers, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 7 other certified models at the same 608 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

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

Compare all 249 clothes dryers over 7 cu ft

Cost in every state

608 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¢	$266	about $22 a month
California	33.1¢	$201	about $17 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$185	about $15 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$179	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¢	$163	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¢	$144	about $12 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$136	about $11 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$128	about $11 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$126	about $11 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$115	about $10 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$114	about $10 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¢	$101	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¢	$96	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¢	$92	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¢	$86	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 Whirlpool WED8510FW costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Whirlpool WED8510FW costs $266 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 Whirlpool WED8510FW in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$266
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$201
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$185
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$179
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: Whirlpool
Model number: WED8510FW*as ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type: Vented electric dryer
Capacity: 8.8 cu ft
Annual energy use: 608 kWh a year
Combined Energy Factor (CEF): 3.93
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
On the market since: March 2016
Certified: October 2016
UPC: 883049412542
Vented or ventless: Vented
Features: Drum light, Time remaining display, Wrinkle prevention option, Steam cycle, Filter cleaning indicator, Sanitization cycle, EcoBoost Cycle, Check Vent Signal, Cool Down Signal, Complete Signal, Wrinkle Guard Signal, Check Lint Screen Signal, Damp Signal, Cycle Signal
Test cycle: MIXED, NORMAL CYCLE, ECOBOOST, AUTOMATIC TERMINATION, HIGH HEAT, MID-POINT DRYNESS LEVEL.
Height (in): 45
Width (in): 29
Depth (in): 32
Connected features: No

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Common questions

+How much does the Whirlpool WED8510FW 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 Whirlpool WED8510FW use?

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

+Is the Whirlpool WED8510FW energy efficient?

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

+How does the Whirlpool WED8510FW 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 Whirlpool WED8510FW uses 608 kWh a year, costing $110 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (608 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.