Samsung DV50K86**G*: running cost
At 685 kWh/yr, the Samsung DV50K86**G*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 DV50K86**G* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.8% above it, ranking 528 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 DV50K86**G* on that list: Samsung DV50K75**G* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DV52J806*G* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 69 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 DV50K86**G* over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DV50K86**G* adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $129/year, this is on the expensive side for a clothes dryer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $23/year, worth knowing before buying either the Samsung DV50K86**G* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung DV50K86**G*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 528 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DV50K86**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.