Running cost for the Samsung DW80DG5200**
At 225 kWh/yr, the Samsung DW80DG5200**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 3% less, ranking 123 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung DW80DG5200**: Samsung DW70H83YEUR ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr), then Samsung DW80DG5500** ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 3 of Samsung's 22 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DW70H83YETR ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DW60R2014** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $42/year, the Samsung DW80DG5200** adds up to about $381 in electricity over that span.
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
A dishwasher like the Samsung DW80DG5200** 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 123 of 737, the Samsung DW80DG5200** 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.