Model
Vesta VDYMacao27WH
Rank #374 means 373 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Vesta VDYMacao27WH cost to run per year?
Ranking #374 of 615, the Vesta VDYMacao27WH sits in the pricier half of its class to run, at about $113 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 80% of clothes dryer models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At a CEF of 3.93, 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 Midea MLE27N4AWWC at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLTE62S7ACG 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 Vesta VDYMacao27WH's $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Crosley CFDMHE8105AW.
By the numbers
The Vesta VDYMacao27WH 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 Vesta VDYMacao27WH adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vesta VDYMacao27WH 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 Vesta VDYMacao27WH 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 8 cu ft, the Vesta VDYMacao27WH 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. 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 Vesta VDYMacao27WH cheap to run?
Not especially. At $113 a year it ranks #374 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Vesta VDYMacao27WH 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 Vesta VDYMacao27WH for its size?
80th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | Midea MLE27N4AWWC4.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 421 | Electrolux ELFE433CAW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 420 | Electrolux ELFE4333AW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 419 | Midea MLHE31S2BBG4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 418 | Midea MLHE31S2BBW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1152434_VDYMacao27WH_112720250705262_4086184View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vesta and VDYMacao27WH 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.