Model
Speed Queen ADGE9***118T***
Rank #581 means 580 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 2nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 2% of those models.
What does the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** cost to run per year?
At $128 a year to run, the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** is among the more expensive clothes dryer models we track to run, ranking #581 of 615. Its 2th size-adjusted efficiency percentile sits at the floor of the class, a figure worth weighing carefully against the raw cost above. Its CEF of 3.48 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Speed Queen ADG6H***118T*** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DVG54CG755** at $128/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 Speed Queen ADGE9***118T***'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Speed Queen ADG6H***118T***.
By the numbers
The Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** 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 $128/yr, here is what the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** costs about $1280. That is roughly $150 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $128/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $105 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 6.9 cu ft, the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** 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, and smaller clothes dryer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.48, below 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 Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #581 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 Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** cost per month?
Roughly $10.63/mo, spreading the $128/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 687 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $128 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Speed Queen ADGE9***118T*** for its size?
2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 581 | Speed Queen ADG6H***118T***6.9 cu ft | $128 |
| 580 | Maytag MGD6630M**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 579 | Maytag MGD5630M**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 578 | Samsung DVG53BB87***7.6 cu ft | $128 |
| 577 | Samsung DVG53BB89***7.6 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_87091_ADGE9***118T***_121520221922869_6713182View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Speed Queen and ADGE9***118T*** 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.