Samsung DV45K76G Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Samsung DV45K76G: running cost
The Samsung DV45K76G is certified by ENERGY STAR at 685 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a clothes dryer
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 524 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 639 clothes dryers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $21/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung DV45K76G: Samsung DV45K71G ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr), then Samsung DV48J770G ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 65 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 DV45K76G costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
A clothes dryer like the Samsung DV45K76G 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 524 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV45K76G 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.