Running cost for the Samsung DVG60A99***
At 687 kWh/yr, the Samsung DVG60A99***'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 DVG60A99*** compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 615 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 DVG60A99*** on that list: Samsung DVG55CG75*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WH46DBH1**E* ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 98 of Samsung's 102 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the DV25B69**H* ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WH53DBH7**G* ($129/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DVG60A99*** costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the Samsung DVG60A99*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 615 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung DVG60A99*** 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.