Running cost for the Samsung DV45K71**G*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DV45K71**G* at 685 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $129 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 DV45K71**G* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 523 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung DV45K71**G* on that list: Samsung DV45K65**G* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DV45K76**G* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 64 of Samsung's 102 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the DV25B69**H* ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WH53DBH7**G* ($129/yr, its priciest).
Samsung DV45K71**G* over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DV45K71**G* adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $129/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 523 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV45K71**G* 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 685 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.