What the Samsung WH46DBH1**E* costs to run
The Samsung WH46DBH1**E* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 687 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 WH46DBH1**E* compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 616 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 WH46DBH1**E* on that list: Samsung DVG60A99*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WH46DBH1**G* ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 99 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
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Samsung WH46DBH1**E* 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 WH46DBH1**E* or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the Samsung WH46DBH1**E* 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 616 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Samsung WH46DBH1**E* 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.