Clothes dryer electricity cost in United Kingdom
Frequent tumble-dryer use can be a visible household load, while heat-pump and resistance dryers have very different energy profiles.
Use the unit rate for the time the dryer runs. Do not allocate the household standing charge to each drying cycle.
Confidence A 99/100. Effective 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30.
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A United Kingdom starting scenario
2.500 kW is multiplied by scheduled time and the 75% active-runtime assumption. The inputs are examples, not claims about every device. Replace each one with the label, meter reading, schedule, and tariff that apply to you.
Drying cost = average active kW × cycle duration × cycles × tariff2500 W · 1.2 hours/day · 4 days/week · 75% active
- Monthly energy
- 39.0 kWh
- Monthly cost
- £10.18
- Annual cost
- £122.19
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The local calculation
Drying cost = average active kW × cycle duration × cycles × tariffThe device model stays global. The currency, tariff scope, validity period, and billing cautions come from the United Kingdom data layer.
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Three checks for United Kingdom
Prefer the programme’s kWh-per-cycle figure when available.
Use a lower input only when modelling a heat-pump dryer.
Account for spin speed and load moisture when estimating cycle duration.
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