Model
Electrolux ELFE733C***
Rank #374 means 373 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Electrolux ELFE733C*** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Electrolux ELFE733C***'s $113/yr puts it at rank #374 of 615, on the pricier side of the class. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 80% of clothes dryer models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. Its CEF of 3.93 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Electrolux ELFE743C*** at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLE52N4AWW 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 Electrolux ELFE733C***'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Crosley CFDMHE8105AW.
By the numbers
The Electrolux ELFE733C*** 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 Electrolux ELFE733C*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Electrolux ELFE733C*** 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 Electrolux ELFE733C*** 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 8 cu ft, the Electrolux ELFE733C*** is a large clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, among clothes dryer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. The CEF of 3.93 on this model, above the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- 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 Electrolux ELFE733C*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $113 a year it ranks #374 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 Electrolux ELFE733C*** 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 Electrolux ELFE733C*** for its size?
80th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Electrolux ELFE743C***8 cu ft | $113 |
| 334 | Electrolux ELFE753C***8 cu ft | $113 |
| 333 | Electrolux ELFE763C***8 cu ft | $113 |
| 332 | Electrolux ELFE7537***8 cu ft | $113 |
| 331 | Electrolux ELFE7437***8 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1021080_ELFE733C***_062820211816661_3181042View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Electrolux and ELFE733C*** 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.