Cost to run a clothes dryer in Alabama

About $100.38 a year for a typical model, at the Alabama average of 16.51 cents per kWh.

Per year$100.38typical model, 608 kWh

Per month$8.37average over the year

Over 10 years$1,003.81at today's rate

Alabama rate16.51 centsrank 23 of 51

How Alabama compares

The same clothes dryer costs $110.60 a year at the U.S. average rate, so in Alabama you pay $10.21 less. See the Alabama electricity rate for the full picture.

North Dakota$75.76

Alabama$100.38

U.S. average$110.60

Hawaii$282.17

Yearly cost of a typical clothes dryer in Alabama, the cheapest state, the most expensive state and the U.S. average.

Efficient or high-use: the range in Alabama

Efficient is the best 10% of certified models. High use is the 10% that use the most.
Model type	kWh per year	Per year	Over 10 years
Efficient	246	$40.53	$405.32
Typical	608	$100.38	$1,003.81
High use	608	$100.38	$1,003.81

Between the efficient and the high-use model, the difference in Alabama adds up to about $598.49 over 10 years. Electric dryers only. Gas dryers are left out because most of their energy is not on the electric bill.

Models that cost the least to run in Alabama

Model	Details	kWh per year	Cost per year in Alabama
Bosch WQB245AXUC	Electric, 3.9	122	$20.14
Bosch WTW87NH1UC	Electric, 4	125	$20.64
Samsung DV25B69*H	Electric, 4	125	$20.64
Samsung DV25FG500*	Electric, 4	125	$20.64
Miele TWF160 WP	Electric, 4.1	133	$21.96
Miele TWI180 WP	Electric, 4.1	133	$21.96
Miele TWB120 WP	Electric, 4.1	133	$21.96
LG DLHC1455*	Electric, 4.2	133	$21.96
Miele TXR860WP	Electric, 4.1	133	$21.96
Miele TWI680WP	Electric, 4.1	133	$21.96

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Alabama?

About $100.38 a year, or $8.37 a month, for a typical ENERGY STAR certified model that uses 608 kWh a year at the Alabama average rate of 16.51 cents per kWh.

Is that more or less than in other states?

It is $10.21 a year less than the same clothes dryer at the U.S. average rate. Alabama ranks 23 of 51 for electricity price, where 1 is the most expensive.

How much can an efficient clothes dryer save in Alabama?

Over 10 years, a model in the most efficient 10% costs about $598.49 less to run in Alabama than a model in the 10% that use the most, at today's rate.

Same clothes dryer, nearby in the ranking

Virginia $103.06 a year
Colorado $102.14 a year
Minnesota $99.96 a year
Texas $97.46 a year

Other appliances in Alabama

How we get these numbers: yearly electricity use comes from the ENERGY STAR certified product lists, measured with the federal test procedure. The rate is the average residential price the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports for each state, January to August 2026. Your own bill depends on your utility, your plan and how you use the appliance. See sources.