Model
Aeg DHP240
Rank #392 means 391 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 1st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 1% of those models.
What does the Aeg DHP240 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Aeg DHP240's $113/yr puts it at rank #392 of 615, on the pricier side of the class. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 1% of clothes dryer models we track, the weakest tier this efficiency ranking produces. Its CEF of 3.93 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Kenmore 405.8227## at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Electrolux ELFE7626*** at $113/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Aeg DHP240's $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Direct Supply 0-36CJ6, Midea MLE27N4AWWC.
By the numbers
The Aeg DHP240 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $113/yr, here is what the Aeg DHP240 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Aeg DHP240 costs about $1130. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Aeg DHP240 compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $113/yr, it sits right on the class median of $113, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Aeg DHP240 is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.93, above the class median of 3.93, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, combined energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Aeg DHP240 cheap to run?
Not especially. At $113 a year it ranks #392 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Aeg DHP240 cost per month?
Roughly $9.4/mo, spreading the $113/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 608 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $113 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Aeg DHP240 for its size?
1st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Kenmore 405.8227##8 cu ft | $113 |
| 390 | Kenmore 405.8228##8 cu ft | $113 |
| 389 | Midea MLHE52S6BGG8 cu ft | $113 |
| 388 | Midea MLE52N5AWW8 cu ft | $113 |
| 387 | Whirlpool WED5220R**7.4 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1149287_DHP240_09302024025506_4562277View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Aeg and DHP240 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.