Samsung DVE51CG8005 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
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 DV25B69H ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WH53DBH7G ($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. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number.