Clothes Dryer Electricity Calculator in Utah

A clothes dryer in Utah costs about $8.97 a month ($109.14 a year) to run at the state's average rate of 13.29 ¢/kWh. Use this calculator to compare light, typical, and heavy use.

Utah average rate
13.29 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage
3,000 W
Typical usage pattern
0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost
$8.97
Typical yearly cost
$109.14

Key metrics

MetricValue
Utah average rate13.29 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage3,000 W
Typical usage pattern0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost$8.97
Typical yearly cost$109.14

Clothes Dryer in Utah vs U.S. benchmark

Utah monthly estimate
$8.97
U.S. monthly estimate
$13.04
Difference
-$4.07
State rate
13.29 ¢/kWh

Calculator assumptions

This calculator uses a typical wattage range of 1,800-5,000 W, and we assume 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.

Appliance calculator scenarios

ScenarioHours/dayAnnual energyUtah monthlyU.S. monthlyUtah yearly
Light usage0.5 hours/day547.5 kWh$5.98$8.69$72.76
Typical usage0.75 hours/day821.3 kWh$8.97$13.04$109.14
Heavy usage2.75 hours/day3011.3 kWh$32.89$47.82$400.20

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: April 2026. Estimates use the EIA average all-in residential rate (delivery included); they don't add separately billed taxes, fixed charges, or other utility fees, which vary by utility. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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