Samsung DVG55A77 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the Samsung DVG55A77
At 687 kWh/yr, the Samsung DVG55A77's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 DVG55A77 compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 613 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 DVG55A77 on that list: Samsung DVG55A73 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DVG55CG75 ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 96 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).
Samsung DVG55A77 over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung DVG55A77 adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $129/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 613 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG55A77 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.