Samsung DW50T6060 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Samsung DW50T6060: running cost
The Samsung DW50T6060 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 680 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/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 dishwashers, one step cheaper is Robam WQP14-W652S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung DW60R2014 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 21 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW70H83YETR at $42/yr, and its priciest, the DW60R2014 at $45/yr.
Samsung DW50T6060 over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DW50T6060 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung DW50T6060 is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 680 of 737, the Samsung DW50T6060 sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.