Samsung DW80DG5200 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.