Model
Summit LDHP24
Rank #55 means 54 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 90th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 90% of those models.
What does the Summit LDHP24 cost to run per year?
At $53 a year to run, the Summit LDHP24 is among the cheapest clothes dryer models we track, ranking #55 of 615. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 90% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. Its CEF of 3 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Summit SLD242W at $53/yr runs a little cheaper and the Breda LUDH92700 at $53/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 Summit LDHP24's $53/yr adds up to roughly $689 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Breda LUDH92700.
By the numbers
The Summit LDHP24 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 $53/yr, here is what the Summit LDHP24 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Summit LDHP24 costs about $530. That is roughly $600 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Summit LDHP24 compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $53/yr, it runs about $60 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $30 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.2 cu ft, the Summit LDHP24 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, 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 Summit LDHP24 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $53 a year it ranks #55 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Summit LDHP24 cost per month?
Roughly $4.38/mo, spreading the $53/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 283 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $53 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Summit LDHP24 for its size?
90th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Summit SLD242W4.2 cu ft | $53 |
| 52 | Asko T208H.W.U3.9 cu ft | $53 |
| 51 | Samsung DV53BB89**H*7.8 cu ft | $52 |
| 50 | Lg DLHC6702*7.8 cu ft | $49 |
| 49 | Lg WKHC252H*A7.8 cu ft | $49 |
Source
ES_0092282_LDHP24_01282021074825_80069867View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Summit and LDHP24 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.