Samsung DW80CB545 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Samsung DW80CB545 costs to run
At 239 kWh/yr, the Samsung DW80CB545'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.
Where this ranks
That's 3% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 366 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 $1/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 Samsung DW80BB7070 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung DW80CG4021 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 14 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW70H83YETR at $42/yr, and its priciest, the DW60R2014 at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung DW80CB545 costs roughly $404 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung DW80CB545 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung DW80CB545; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.