Running cost for the Samsung DV50K75**E*
At 607 kWh/yr, the Samsung DV50K75**E*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 DV50K75**E* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.1% above it, ranking 201 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 DV50K75**E* on that list: Samsung DV48J777*E* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DV50K86**E* ($114/yr, 607 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 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 DV50K75**E* over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DV50K75**E* costs roughly $1,369 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $114/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 201 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV50K75**E* 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.