What the Samsung DW70H83YETR costs to run
The Samsung DW70H83YETR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 225 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $42 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 DW70H83YETR compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 3% less, ranking 121 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung DW70H83YETR on that list: FULGOR MILANO F6DWT24SS2 ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DW70H83YEUR ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Of the 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Samsung makes, the DW70H83YETR is the cheapest to run, $3/year less than Samsung's priciest, the DW60R2014**.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DW70H83YETR costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $42/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 121 of 737, the Samsung DW70H83YETR 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 225 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.