6.9 cu ft gas dryer. Combined energy factor 3.48 lbs per kWh. Uses about 23 therms of gas-equivalent energy a year. #80 of 161 gas dryers under 8 cu ft, by yearly cost.
Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.
CPSC recalls that mention Speed Queen clothes dryers (checked Oct 24, 2026). Check whether your model number is listed in the notice:
• Contempo Mate Stack Washer-Dryer Retrofit by Speed Queen (1998-11-01)
• Retrofit Program for Speed Queen Contempo Mate Washer/Dryer (1989-05-09)
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The EPA gives one yearly figure for gas dryers: 687 kWh equivalent, which combines the gas burned and the electricity for the drum and controls. We convert it to therms (1 kWh = 3,412 Btu; 1 therm = 100,000 Btu), so 687 kWh-eq is 23.4 therms, and price it at $1.48 per therm, the U.S. average residential gas price for 2025 (EIA). The EPA does not split out the electric part, so your real cost may be a few dollars higher.
Base model RG8
An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.
ENERGY STAR certified 2023-01-05. On the market since 2023-02-01. EPA record 2406504.
| Type | Gas |
| EPA product type | Gas Standard Vented |
| Fuel | Gas |
| Vented or ventless | Vented |
| Drum capacity | 6.9 cu ft |
| Height × width × depth | 43 × 27 × 28 in |
| Annual energy use | 687 kWh equivalent, gas and electricity combined (283 loads) |
| CEF (lbs per kWh, higher is better) | 3.48 |
| Test cycle time | 71 min |
| Test cycle | Regular, Near Dry |
| Features | Sanitization cycle, Steam cycle, Wrinkle prevention option, Steam Boost |
| Connected (smart) | No |
| Markets | United States |
Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers, record 2406504. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".
Rule: certified gas dryers within 0.5 cu ft of this one (6.4 to 7.4 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.
| Brand | Model | Size | Energy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG | DLGX3371* | 7.4 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
| LG | DLG3171* | 7.4 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
| LG | DLGX4271* | 7.4 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
| LG | DLGY1702*E | 7.3 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
| LG | DLGX5781*E | 7.3 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
| Samsung | DV52J870*G* | 7.4 cu ft | 685 kWh-eq | $35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr |
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