Electric dryer cost calculator
How Much Does an Electric Dryer Cost to Run?
Estimate the electricity cost of an electric clothes dryer from its wattage, daily use, and your local electricity price.
Cost estimate
Calculate your electricity cost
Estimated energy use0 kWh/day
Estimated monthly energy0 kWh/month
Cost = watts ÷ 1,000 × hours used × electricity price.
Example
A quick way to sanity-check the result
With the example settings of 3,000 watts for one hour a day, the dryer uses 3 kWh per day. If you do laundry less often, convert your weekly dryer time into an average number of hours per day.
Actual electricity use can vary with power settings, thermostat cycling, efficiency, standby use, and how the appliance is operated.