Samsung DVG52M77 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Samsung DVG52M77 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DVG52M77 at 685 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.8% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 532 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $21/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is Samsung DVG45M55 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung DVG52M86 ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 73 of 102 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DV25B69H at $24/yr, and its priciest, the WH53DBH7G at $129/yr.
Samsung DVG52M77 over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DVG52M77 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 DVG52M77 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Samsung DVG52M77 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 532 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG52M77 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.