How much does it cost to run a tumble dryer?
How much does it cost to use a tumble dryer to dry an average load of clothes?
A tumble dryer can cost between 1 and 40 cents to dry an average load of clothes.
The official rating standard for a heat pump tumble dryer is less than 2kWh per load.
A C rated tumble dryer uses almost 5 kWh per load.For homes that do a lot of drying, paying more for an efficient dryer makes sense, as it would save almost 70 a year in running costs.
The actual energy usage and cost of using your dryer will depend on what energy rating it has.
The current standard electricity unit rate charged by Electric Ireland was used to calculate the electricity costs.January 2021.Other suppliers may have lower unit rates.See the cheapest electricity providers.
The tumble dryer with the most expensive running cost uses more electricity than the cheapest one.The best performing tumble dryers will usually cost more to buy than the poorer performing ones, but over the lifetime of the dryer you can recoup the extra costs with the savings in electricity bills.Help save the planet.
If you bought the Logik at 260 with a B rating, your total cost including electricity over 5 years would be around 800.
As electricity rates increase, the savings will be bigger and work out more over time.To find out more about each tumble dryer, click on the links to see the current prices.
If you have an older vented tumble dryer with an energy rating as bad as C or D, the average running costs will be three times more than an A+ model.It's a good idea to replace it as soon as possible.
The manufacturers specification and energy usage figures are used to calculate the annual electricity cost.The electricity usage figures shown above will be what to expect in optimal conditions.The drying costs will be more than shown in the table if you don't clean filters or spin the washing.