Ranking
Most Efficient Clothes dryers in 2026, Size-Adjusted
Ranked by size-adjusted efficiency percentile, so a large model is not unfairly beaten by a small one. Real dollar running cost is shown for every model.
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| # | Model | $ / year | Efficiency percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosch WTW87NH1UC 100th efficiency percentile |
$23 | |
| 2 | Samsung DV25B69**H* 100th efficiency percentile |
$23 | |
| 3 | Samsung DV25FG50*0** 100th efficiency percentile |
$23 | |
| 4 | Bosch WQB245AXUC 100th efficiency percentile |
$23 | |
| 5 | Lg DLHC1455* 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 6 | Lg WKHC152H*A 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 7 | Miele TWF160 WP 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 8 | Miele TWI180 WP 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 9 | Miele TWB120 WP 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 10 | Miele TXR860WP 99th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 11 | Miele TWI680WP 98th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 12 | Miele TXI680WP 98th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 13 | Miele TWD360WP 98th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 14 | Miele TWD160WP 98th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 15 | Miele TXD160WP 98th efficiency percentile |
$25 | |
| 16 | Lg DLHC4002* 98th efficiency percentile |
$48 | |
| 17 | Lg DLHC3602* 97th efficiency percentile |
$48 | |
| 18 | Asko T3HW.U 97th efficiency percentile |
$26 | |
| 19 | Lg DLHC5502* 97th efficiency percentile |
$49 | |
| 20 | Lg WKHC252H*A 97th efficiency percentile |
$49 | |
| 21 | Lg DLHC6702* 97th efficiency percentile |
$49 | |
| 22 | Samsung DV45DG60**H* 97th efficiency percentile |
$49 | |
| 23 | Lg DLHC8402* 96th efficiency percentile |
$48 | |
| 24 | Samsung DV53BB89**H* 96th efficiency percentile |
$52 | |
| 25 | Samsung DV22N685*H* 96th efficiency percentile |
$27 | |
| 26 | Samsung DV22N680*H* 96th efficiency percentile |
$27 | |
| 27 | Blomberg DHP24400W 96th efficiency percentile |
$28 | |
| 28 | Blomberg DHP24412W 96th efficiency percentile |
$28 | |
| 29 | Beko HPD24412W 95th efficiency percentile |
$28 | |
| 30 | Samsung DV25B68**H* 95th efficiency percentile |
$29 | |
| 31 | Samsung DV25FG62*0** 95th efficiency percentile |
$29 | |
| 32 | Asko T5HXLW.U 95th efficiency percentile |
$39 | |
| 33 | Asko T5HXLT.U 95th efficiency percentile |
$39 | |
| 34 | Asko T5HXLG.U 95th efficiency percentile |
$39 | |
| 35 | Asko T7HXLW.U 94th efficiency percentile |
$39 | |
| 36 | Lg WKHC202H*A 94th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 37 | Beko HPD24414W 94th efficiency percentile |
$40 | |
| 38 | Blomberg DHP24404W 94th efficiency percentile |
$40 | |
| 39 | Blomberg DHP24404W3 94th efficiency percentile |
$40 | |
| 40 | Beko HPD24414W3 94th efficiency percentile |
$40 | |
| 41 | Smeg DH24UWH 93rd efficiency percentile |
$42 | |
| 42 | Midea MLE27N5AWWC 93rd efficiency percentile |
$44 | |
| 43 | Insignia NS-FDRE44W1-C 93rd efficiency percentile |
$44 | |
| 44 | Whirlpool WHD5090G** 93rd efficiency percentile |
$43 | |
| 45 | Whirlpool YWHD5090G** 93rd efficiency percentile |
$43 | |
| 46 | Whirlpool WHD3090G** 93rd efficiency percentile |
$43 | |
| 47 | Whirlpool YWHD3090G** 93rd efficiency percentile |
$43 | |
| 48 | Miele PDR908 HP 92nd efficiency percentile |
$45 | |
| 49 | Asko T411HS.W.U 92nd efficiency percentile |
$49 | |
| 50 | Lg Signature WM9998H*A 92nd efficiency percentile |
$58 | |
| 51 | Ge GFD14ES*N*** 92nd efficiency percentile |
$46 | |
| 52 | Ge GFD14JS*N*** 92nd efficiency percentile |
$46 | |
| 53 | Ge GFD14ES*Z*** 92nd efficiency percentile |
$46 | |
| 54 | Whirlpool WHD560CH** 91st efficiency percentile |
$85 | |
| 55 | Whirlpool WHD862CH** 91st efficiency percentile |
$85 | |
| 56 | Whirlpool YWHD560CH** 91st efficiency percentile |
$85 | |
| 57 | Whirlpool WED9500EC* 91st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 58 | Whirlpool WED9500EW* 91st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 59 | Whirlpool YWED9500EC* 91st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 60 | Whirlpool YWED9500EW* 90th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 61 | Kenmore C6163*61* 90th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 62 | Summit SLD242W 90th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 63 | Summit LDHP24 90th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 64 | Breda LUDH92700 90th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 65 | Breda BRDH927002 90th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 66 | Summit LBDHP244 89th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 67 | Summit SLDHP344 89th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 68 | Gorenje DNPAHPU 89th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 69 | Lg DLEX8900* 89th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 70 | Lg DLEX8980* 89th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 71 | Lg Signature DLEX9900* 89th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 72 | Lg Signature DLEX9700* 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 73 | Maytag MEDB835D*+ 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 74 | Maytag MEDB855D*+ 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 75 | Maytag YMEDB835D*+ 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 76 | Maytag YMEDB855D*+ 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 77 | Whirlpool WED8000D*+ 88th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 78 | Whirlpool WED8500D*+ 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 79 | Whirlpool WED8700E** 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 80 | Whirlpool YWED8000D*+ 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 81 | Kenmore C6813*41* 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 82 | Kenmore C6913*41* 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 83 | Whirlpool WED8510FW* 87th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 84 | Maytag MED8230H** 86th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 85 | Whirlpool WED8120H** 86th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 86 | Whirlpool WED7990FW* 86th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 87 | Whirlpool WED9290FC* 86th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 88 | Whirlpool WED9290FW* 86th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 89 | Whirlpool YWED7990FW* 86th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 90 | Whirlpool YWED9290FC* 86th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 91 | Whirlpool YWED9290FW* 85th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 92 | Asko T208H.W.U 85th efficiency percentile |
$53 | |
| 93 | Whirlpool WED99HED*+ 85th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 94 | Whirlpool YWED99HED*+ 85th efficiency percentile |
$99 | |
| 95 | Whirlpool WCD5090J** 85th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 96 | Whirlpool WCD3090J** 85th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 97 | Whirlpool YWFH5424S** 84th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 98 | Whirlpool WFH5424S** 84th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 99 | Maytag MGDB955FC* 84th efficiency percentile |
$128 | |
| 100 | Maytag MGDB955FS* 84th efficiency percentile |
$128 | |
| 101 | Maytag MGDB955FW* 84th efficiency percentile |
$128 | |
| 102 | Lg WM6998H*A 84th efficiency percentile |
$71 | |
| 103 | Electrolux EFMC427**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 104 | Electrolux EFMC527**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 105 | Electrolux EFMC627**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 106 | Electrolux EFME427**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 107 | Electrolux EFME527**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 108 | Electrolux EFME627**** 83rd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 109 | Frigidaire FDEX21E4EW 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 110 | Midea MLE52N3AWW 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 111 | Electrolux ELFE7637*** 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 112 | Electrolux ELFE7337*** 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 113 | Electrolux ELFE7437*** 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 114 | Electrolux ELFE7537*** 82nd efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 115 | Electrolux ELFE763C*** 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 116 | Electrolux ELFE753C*** 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 117 | Electrolux ELFE743C*** 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 118 | Electrolux ELFE733C*** 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 119 | Midea MLE52N4AWW 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 120 | Frigidaire FDEX22E4EW 81st efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 121 | Electrolux ELTE7300*** 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 122 | Electrolux ELTE730C*** 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 123 | Electrolux ELTE7600*** 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 124 | Electrolux ELTE760C*** 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 125 | Crosley CFDMHE8105AX 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 126 | Crosley CFDMHE8105AW 80th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 127 | Electrolux ELFE7738*** 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 128 | Electrolux ELFE773C*** 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 129 | Midea MLE52N5AWW 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 130 | Midea MLHE52S6BGG 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 131 | Kenmore 405.8228## 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 132 | Kenmore 405.8227## 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 133 | Electrolux ELFE7626*** 79th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 134 | Midea MLE52N7AWW 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 135 | Electrolux ELFE762C*** 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 136 | Midea MLHE52S7AGG 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 137 | Midea MLHE52S7AWW 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 138 | Vesta VDYMacao27WH 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 139 | Ellipse ELDF278W 78th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 140 | Lg DLGX8901* 77th efficiency percentile |
$127 | |
| 141 | Lg DLGX8981* 77th efficiency percentile |
$127 | |
| 142 | Lg Signature DLGX9901* 77th efficiency percentile |
$127 | |
| 143 | Lg Signature DLGX9701* 77th efficiency percentile |
$127 | |
| 144 | Lg DLHX4372* 77th efficiency percentile |
$103 | |
| 145 | Ge GFT14ES*M*** 77th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 146 | Ge GFT14JS*M*** 76th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 147 | Fisher&Paykel DE4024P2 76th efficiency percentile |
$59 | |
| 148 | Ge GFD85ES*N*** 76th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 149 | Ge GFD65ES*N*** 76th efficiency percentile |
$113 | |
| 150 | Ge GFD55ES*N*** 76th efficiency percentile |
$113 |
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