Whirlpool WHD3090G

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ENERGY STAR certified

Compact ventless dryer, 240V · 4.3 cu ft

InYour statethis dryer costs

about $3 a month

$41 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

229 kWh a year

vs similar compact ventless dryer, 240v

-10%

Cheaper dryers, same size

ENERGY STAR lists one other certified model at the same 229 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to it too.

Whirlpool WHD5090G

Cheaper to run, same size

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

Compare all 80 clothes dryers under 5 cu ft

Cost in every state

229 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¢	$100	about $8 a month
California	33.1¢	$76	about $6 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$70	about $6 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$67	about $6 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$67	about $6 a month
New York	28.4¢	$65	about $5 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$65	about $5 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$62	about $5 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$61	about $5 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$55	about $5 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$55	about $5 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$54	about $5 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$51	about $4 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$48	about $4 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$48	about $4 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$43	about $4 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$43	about $4 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$42	about $3 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$41	about $3 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$41	about $3 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$39	about $3 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$38	about $3 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$38	about $3 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$38	about $3 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$37	about $3 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$37	about $3 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$36	about $3 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$36	about $3 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$36	about $3 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$35	about $3 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$35	about $3 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$35	about $3 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$35	about $3 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$35	about $3 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$34	about $3 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$34	about $3 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$33	about $3 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$32	about $3 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$32	about $3 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$32	about $3 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$32	about $3 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$32	about $3 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$32	about $3 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$31	about $3 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$31	about $3 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$31	about $3 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$31	about $3 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$30	about $3 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$30	about $2 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$30	about $2 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$29	about $2 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$29	about $2 a month

What the Whirlpool WHD3090G costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Whirlpool WHD3090G costs $100 a year. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh it costs $41 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $29 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Whirlpool WHD3090G in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$100
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$76
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$70
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$67
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$67
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$29

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 $41 a year — about 10% cheaper to run than the average compact ventless dryer, 240v ($46 a year across 44 certified models).

$41

Most efficient $22Average $46Least efficient $57

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 44 compact ventless dryer, 240vs, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Whirlpool
Model number: WHD3090G**as ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type: Compact ventless dryer, 240V
Capacity: 4.3 cu ft
Annual energy use: 229 kWh a year
Combined Energy Factor (CEF): 3.71
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
On the market since: August 2016
Certified: September 2016
UPC: 883049416434
Vented or ventless: Ventless
Heat pump: Heat Pump
Features: Time remaining display, Steam cycle, Signal, Cycle Signal, Control Lock, Delay Start, Timed Dry, Dryness Level option, Options
Test cycle: NORMAL CYCLE, AUTOMATIC TERMINATION, NORMAL / DRY - DRYNESS LEVEL
Voltage: 240
Height (in): 34
Width (in): 24
Depth (in): 25
Connected features: No

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Common questions

+How much does the Whirlpool WHD3090G cost to run per month?

about $3 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $41 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Whirlpool WHD3090G use?

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

+Is the Whirlpool WHD3090G energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified. It uses about 10% less electricity than the average compact ventless dryer, 240v (average: 254 kWh a year).

+How does the Whirlpool WHD3090G compare to the average dryer?

The average compact ventless dryer, 240v in our database uses 254 kWh a year, costing $46 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Whirlpool WHD3090G uses 229 kWh a year, costing $41 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (229 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.