Samsung DV48J770G Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Samsung DV48J770G costs to run
The Samsung DV48J770G 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.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung DV48J770G against the category
That's 19.8% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 525 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 $21/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung DV48J777G ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung DV48J770G. Samsung DV45K76G ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 66 of 102 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DV25B69H at $24/yr, and its priciest, the WH53DBH7G at $129/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DV48J770G adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung DV48J770G; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 525 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV48J770G 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.