Model
Asko T5HXLT.U
Rank #26 means 25 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 95th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 95% of those models.
What does the Asko T5HXLT.U cost to run per year?
Almost nothing we track in this class costs less to run than the Asko T5HXLT.U: about $39 a year, rank #26 of 615. Adjusted for its cef, it is more efficient than 95% of clothes dryer models we track, one of the strongest results in the whole class. Its CEF of 11.5 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Asko T5HXLW.U at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Asko T5HXLG.U at $39/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 Asko T5HXLT.U's $39/yr adds up to roughly $507 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Asko T5HXLG.U.
By the numbers
The Asko T5HXLT.U 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 $39/yr, here is what the Asko T5HXLT.U adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Asko T5HXLT.U costs about $390. That is roughly $740 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Asko T5HXLT.U compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $39/yr, it runs about $74 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $16 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 5.2 cu ft, the Asko T5HXLT.U 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. The CEF of 11.5 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 Asko T5HXLT.U cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $39 a year it ranks #26 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Asko T5HXLT.U cost per month?
Roughly $3.22/mo, spreading the $39/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 208 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $39 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Asko T5HXLT.U for its size?
95th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Asko T5HXLW.U5.2 cu ft | $39 |
| 23 | Samsung DV25FG62*0**4 cu ft | $29 |
| 22 | Samsung DV25B68**H*4 cu ft | $29 |
| 21 | Beko HPD24412W4.1 cu ft | $28 |
| 20 | Blomberg DHP24412W4.1 cu ft | $28 |
Source
ES_1123023_T5HXLT.U_10072025110110_80271838View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Asko and T5HXLT.U 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.