Clothes Dryer Electricity Calculator in New York

Use this appliance electricity calculator to estimate clothes dryer operating cost in New York using typical wattage and runtime assumptions tied to the statewide residential electricity rate.

New York average rate
28.55 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage
3,000 W
Typical usage pattern
0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost
$19.27
Typical yearly cost
$234.47

Key metrics

MetricValue
New York average rate28.55 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage3,000 W
Typical usage pattern0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost$19.27
Typical yearly cost$234.47

Clothes Dryer in New York vs U.S. benchmark

New York monthly estimate
$19.27
U.S. monthly estimate
$12.85
Difference
+$6.42
State rate
28.55 ¢/kWh

Calculator assumptions

This calculator uses a typical wattage range of 1,800-5,000 W, with a standard working assumption of 3,000 watts for 0.75 hours/day. The formula is kWh = (watts × hours) / 1000.

At this profile, the appliance uses 67.5 kWh per month and 821.3 kWh per year in the model.

Appliance calculator scenarios

ScenarioHours/dayAnnual energyNew York monthlyU.S. monthlyNew York yearly
Light usage0.5 hours/day547.5 kWh$12.85$8.57$156.31
Typical usage0.75 hours/day821.3 kWh$19.27$12.85$234.47
Heavy usage2.75 hours/day3011.3 kWh$70.66$47.12$859.71

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The dedicated appliance page below uses the same statewide rate and wattage assumptions in a longer-form layout. This calculator stays focused on quick hour-profile comparisons.

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: March 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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