Running cost for the Samsung DVE45T6005*
The Samsung DVE45T6005* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung DVE45T6005* against the category
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 342 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 $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung DVE45T61*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung DVE45T6005*. Samsung DVE45R63*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 29 of 102 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DV25B69**H* at $24/yr, and its priciest, the WH53DBH7**G* at $129/yr.
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the Samsung DVE45T6005* adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung DVE45T6005* is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Samsung DVE45T6005* 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 342 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVE45T6005* 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.