Samsung DVG60A99 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
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 WH46DBH1E ($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 DV25B69H ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WH53DBH7G ($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 rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number. The 687 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.