Model
Whirlpool YWHD3090G**
Rank #35 means 34 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 93rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 93% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** cost to run per year?
At $43 a year to run, the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** is among the cheapest clothes dryer models we track, ranking #35 of 615. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 93% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. At a CEF of 3.71, 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 Whirlpool WHD3090G** at $43/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLE27N5AWWC at $44/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 YWHD3090G**'s $43/yr adds up to roughly $559 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Whirlpool WHD3090G**.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool YWHD3090G** 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 $43/yr, here is what the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** 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 YWHD3090G** costs about $430. That is roughly $700 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $43/yr, it runs about $70 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $20 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.3 cu ft, the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** 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. Its CEF of 3.71, below 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 Whirlpool YWHD3090G** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $43 a year it ranks #35 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** cost per month?
Roughly $3.54/mo, spreading the $43/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 229 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $43 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Whirlpool YWHD3090G** for its size?
93rd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Whirlpool WHD3090G**4.3 cu ft | $43 |
| 34 | Whirlpool YWHD5090G**4.3 cu ft | $43 |
| 33 | Whirlpool WHD5090G**4.3 cu ft | $43 |
| 32 | Smeg DH24UWH4.5 cu ft | $42 |
| 31 | Beko HPD24414W34.5 cu ft | $40 |
Source
ES_22856_YWHD3090G**_09022016222153_4913531View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and YWHD3090G** 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.