Samsung DVE55CG7105*: running cost
At 608 kWh/yr, the Samsung DVE55CG7105*'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 DVE55CG7105* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 367 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 DVE55CG7105* on that list: Samsung DVE55A77*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DVE55CG75*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 54 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 DVE55CG7105* over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the Samsung DVE55CG7105* adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
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 367 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVE55CG7105* 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.