Samsung DW80B6061 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Samsung DW80B6061 costs to run
At 239 kWh/yr, the Samsung DW80B6061's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung DW80B6061 against the category
That's 3% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 362 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung DW80B7070 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung DW80B6061. Samsung DW80B6060 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 10 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW70H83YETR at $42/yr, and its priciest, the DW60R2014 at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Samsung DW80B6061 that long and it costs about $404 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung DW80B6061 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A dishwasher like the Samsung DW80B6061 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 362 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.