Samsung DV45K65E Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Samsung DV45K65E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DV45K65E at 607 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $114 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Samsung DV45K65E compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.1% above it, ranking 196 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung DV45K65E on that list: Samsung DV45K62E ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DV45K71E ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 10 of Samsung's 102 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the DV25B69H ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WH53DBH7G ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DV45K65E costs roughly $1,369 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the Samsung DV45K65E 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 196 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV45K65E 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. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number. The 607 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.