Samsung DW80BB7070 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Samsung DW80BB7070: running cost
At 239 kWh/yr, the Samsung DW80BB7070's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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 DW80BB7070 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 365 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 DW80BB7070 on that list: Samsung DW80B7071 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung DW80CB545 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 13 of Samsung's 22 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DW70H83YETR ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DW60R2014 ($45/yr, its priciest).
Samsung DW80BB7070 over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DW80BB7070 costs roughly $404 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 239 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.