Running cost for the Samsung DV22N680*H*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DV22N680*H* at 145 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $27 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung DV22N680*H* against the category
That's 74.7% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 20 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every clothes dryer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (639 models), not an outside benchmark, about $80/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung DV22N685*H* ($27/yr, 145 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung DV22N680*H*. Asko T3HW.U ($27/yr, 142 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 3 of 102 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DV25B69**H* at $24/yr, and its priciest, the WH53DBH7**G* at $129/yr.
Samsung DV22N680*H* over 12 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Samsung DV22N680*H* that long and it costs about $327 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung DV22N680*H* is already efficient for its category at $27/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Samsung DV22N680*H* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 145 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 20 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV22N680*H* is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model.