Model
Kenmore 592-8968*
Rank #128 means 127 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Kenmore 592-8968* cost to run per year?
The Kenmore 592-8968* is a relatively cheap runner for its class: about $113 a year, rank #128 of 615. Its 68th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step ahead of the class median, though not among the very top results. At a CEF of 3.94, its combined energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Kenmore 592-8969* at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kenmore 592-8967* 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 Kenmore 592-8968*'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Kenmore 592-8966*.
By the numbers
The Kenmore 592-8968* 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 Kenmore 592-8968* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Kenmore 592-8968* 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 Kenmore 592-8968* 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 7.5 cu ft, the Kenmore 592-8968* 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. Its CEF of 3.94, 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 Kenmore 592-8968* cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $113 a year it ranks #128 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Kenmore 592-8968* cost per month?
Roughly $9.39/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 607 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 Kenmore 592-8968* for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Kenmore 592-8969*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 124 | Samsung DV45K62**E*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 123 | Samsung DV45K65**E*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 122 | Samsung DV50K75**E*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 121 | Samsung DV45K76**E*7.4 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1023593_592-8968*_01112016051621_70059693View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kenmore and 592-8968* 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.