What the Samsung DVG54R72*** costs to run
At 687 kWh/yr, the Samsung DVG54R72***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 20.1% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 610 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 $22/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 DVG54CG755** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung DVG54R76*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 102 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 93 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DVG54R72*** adds up to about $1,550 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 DVG54R72*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung DVG54R72***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 610 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG54R72*** 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 687 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.