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A dryer is one of the least energy efficient appliances in a home and can easily account for 10% or more of energy usage. However, the concern over its cost is often somewhat exaggerated, as neither electric nor gas dryers cost more than $100 to $150 a year to operate â depending on local electricity and gas prices. This makes the appliance much cheaper to run than, for example, an electric water heater or refrigerator.
Electric dryers use about 5 kilowatts of electricity per hour. Gas dryers use about 22,000 BTUs per hour. Gas is charged by the Therm (110,000 BTUs). At five hours weekly, you'd use 5 kilowatts of electricity or 110,000 BTUs of gas. At 10 cents per kilowatt hour expect $2.50 per week for electric (5 X 5 X .10 = 2.50).