Best High-Efficiency Clothes Dryers (2026)
Standard-size clothes dryers whose official ENERGY STAR records list a Combined Energy Factor of at least 5.0, ranked on the same published-spec score as the main comparison.
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- 1LSHighest published-spec match in this shortlist
LG SIGNATURE WM9998HA
Score is within our clothes dryers ranking7.2/10CEF 7.6; 5.8 cu ft drum capacity; 315 kWh/year.
What we like
- High official Combined Energy Factor (7.6)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used
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CEF 11; 4.5 cu ft drum capacity; 217 kWh/year.
What we like
- Highest official Combined Energy Factor in this comparison (11)
- Lowest official estimated annual energy use in this comparison (217 kWh/year)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used
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CEF 11; 4.5 cu ft drum capacity; 217 kWh/year.
What we like
- Highest official Combined Energy Factor in this comparison (11)
- Lowest official estimated annual energy use in this comparison (217 kWh/year)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used