Running cost for the Samsung DVG52M86***
The Samsung DVG52M86*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 685 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 533 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 DVG52M77*** ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung DVG54M87*** ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 74 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
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DVG52M86*** costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung DVG52M86*** runs above its category average. If the clothes dryer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $129/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $129/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 533 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG52M86*** 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.