Model
Whirlpool WFH5424S**
Rank #69 means 68 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 85th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 85% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool WFH5424S** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Whirlpool WFH5424S**'s $59/yr puts it at rank #69 of 615, one of the more affordable clothes dryer models we track to keep running. Adjusted for its cef, it is more efficient than 85% of clothes dryer models we track, a strong result once size is taken into account. The CEF figure of 2.68 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool YWFH5424S** at $59/yr runs a little cheaper and the Element ECD4224EGW at $59/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 WFH5424S**'s $59/yr adds up to roughly $767 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Whirlpool WCD3090J**.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool WFH5424S** 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 $59/yr, here is what the Whirlpool WFH5424S** 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 WFH5424S** costs about $590. That is roughly $540 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Whirlpool WFH5424S** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $59/yr, it runs about $54 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $36 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.3 cu ft, the Whirlpool WFH5424S** 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. Beyond size, its CEF of 2.68, 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 Whirlpool WFH5424S** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $59 a year it ranks #69 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Whirlpool WFH5424S** cost per month?
Roughly $4.9/mo, spreading the $59/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 317 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $59 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Whirlpool WFH5424S** for its size?
85th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Whirlpool YWFH5424S**4.3 cu ft | $59 |
| 88 | Truarctic TAFD2438HW3.8 cu ft | $59 |
| 87 | Summit SLDC24044 cu ft | $59 |
| 86 | Summit LDES2484 cu ft | $59 |
| 85 | Marathon MVD420W4 cu ft | $59 |
Source
ES_22856_WFH5424S**_100720250341880_2420385View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and WFH5424S** 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.