Model
Whirlpool WHD560CH**
Rank #104 means 103 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 91st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 91% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool WHD560CH** cost to run per year?
Few clothes dryer models we track cost less to run than the Whirlpool WHD560CH**: about $85 a year, rank #104 of 615. Adjusted for its cef, it is more efficient than 91% of clothes dryer models we track, a strong result once size is taken into account. The CEF figure of 5.2 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hisense DH5S452BT at $81/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WHD862CH** at $85/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 WHD560CH**'s $85/yr adds up to roughly $1105 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Whirlpool WHD862CH**, Whirlpool YWHD560CH**.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool WHD560CH** 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 $85/yr, here is what the Whirlpool WHD560CH** 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 WHD560CH** costs about $850. That is roughly $280 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Whirlpool WHD560CH** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $85/yr, it runs about $28 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $62 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.4 cu ft, the Whirlpool WHD560CH** 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. Its CEF of 5.2, above the class median of 3.93, reflects combined energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- 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 WHD560CH** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $85 a year it ranks #104 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Whirlpool WHD560CH** cost per month?
Roughly $7.11/mo, spreading the $85/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 460 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $85 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Whirlpool WHD560CH** for its size?
91st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Hisense DH5S452BT4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 102 | Hisense DH5S452BW4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 101 | Hisense DH5S452BB4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 100 | Truarctic TDFH4524HSB4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 99 | Truarctic TDFH4524HST4.5 cu ft | $81 |
Source
ES_22856_WHD560CH**_12122018194938_4178680View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and WHD560CH** 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.