Gas vs Electric Dryer by State

Operating cost per load and per year for the three main dryer types in every U.S. state. Heat pump dryers use half the electricity of resistance dryers.

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Alabama — HP dryer $78/yr
Alaska — Gas $82/yr
Arizona — HP dryer $70/yr
Arkansas — HP dryer $64/yr
California — Gas $132/yr
Colorado — Gas $74/yr
Connecticut — Gas $124/yr
Delaware — HP dryer $85/yr
District of Columbia — HP dryer $114/yr
Florida — HP dryer $69/yr
Georgia — HP dryer $69/yr
Hawaii — HP dryer $210/yr
Idaho — Gas $49/yr
Illinois — Gas $77/yr
Indiana — Gas $79/yr
Iowa — HP dryer $62/yr
Kansas — HP dryer $71/yr
Kentucky — HP dryer $68/yr
Louisiana — HP dryer $65/yr
Maine — Gas $103/yr
Maryland — HP dryer $99/yr
Massachusetts — HP dryer $133/yr
Michigan — Gas $72/yr
Minnesota — HP dryer $74/yr
Mississippi — HP dryer $75/yr
Missouri — HP dryer $63/yr
Montana — Gas $54/yr
Nebraska — HP dryer $60/yr
Nevada — Gas $64/yr
New Hampshire — HP dryer $123/yr
New Jersey — Gas $90/yr
New Mexico — HP dryer $68/yr
New York — Gas $120/yr
North Carolina — HP dryer $73/yr
North Dakota — Gas $53/yr
Ohio — Gas $88/yr
Oklahoma — HP dryer $60/yr
Oregon — HP dryer $71/yr
Pennsylvania — HP dryer $97/yr
Rhode Island — Gas $99/yr
South Carolina — HP dryer $77/yr
South Dakota — HP dryer $65/yr
Tennessee — HP dryer $67/yr
Texas — HP dryer $76/yr
Utah — HP dryer $60/yr
Vermont — Gas $106/yr
Virginia — HP dryer $78/yr
Washington — HP dryer $65/yr
West Virginia — HP dryer $72/yr
Wisconsin — Gas $60/yr
Wyoming — HP dryer $66/yr