Model
Whirlpool WED97HED*+
Rank #347 means 346 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 32nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 32% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool WED97HED*+ cost to run per year?
At $113 a year to run, the Whirlpool WED97HED*+ sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #347 of 615 clothes dryer models we track. Its 32th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. Its CEF of 3.93 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WED95HED*+ at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool YWED95HED*+ 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 Whirlpool WED97HED*+'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge Profile PTD90EB*T***.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool WED97HED*+ 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 Whirlpool WED97HED*+ adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Whirlpool WED97HED*+ 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 Whirlpool WED97HED*+ 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 7.3 cu ft, the Whirlpool WED97HED*+ 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, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. 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 Whirlpool WED97HED*+ cheap to run?
It is about average. At $113 a year it ranks #347 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Whirlpool WED97HED*+ 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 Whirlpool WED97HED*+ for its size?
32nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Whirlpool WED95HED*+7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 247 | Whirlpool YWED9500EW*9.2 cu ft | $113 |
| 246 | Whirlpool YWED9500EC*9.2 cu ft | $113 |
| 245 | Whirlpool WED9500EW*9.2 cu ft | $113 |
| 244 | Whirlpool WED9500EC*9.2 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_22856_WED97HED*+_05042016154848_6928419View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and WED97HED*+ 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.