Samsung DVG53BB87 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Samsung DVG53BB87: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DVG53BB87 at 687 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $129 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 DVG53BB87 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 607 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung DVG53BB87 on that list: Samsung DVG50R85 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DVG53BB89 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 90 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
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DVG53BB87 costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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 DVG53BB87 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Samsung DVG53BB87 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 607 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG53BB87 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.