Running cost for the Samsung DVE51CG8005*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DVE51CG8005* at 641 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $121 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 DVE51CG8005* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.1% above it, ranking 454 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung DVE51CG8005* on that list: Whirlpool YWEF5727T** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore 592-9969* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 61 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Samsung DVE51CG8005* that long and it costs about $1,446 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $121/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 DVE51CG8005* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung DVE51CG8005* already costs $121/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 641 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 454 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVE51CG8005* 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.