Model
Kenmore 592-8966*
Rank #128 means 127 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Kenmore 592-8966* cost to run per year?
Ranking #128 of 615, the Kenmore 592-8966* is in the cheaper half of its class to run, at about $113 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats 68% of clothes dryer models we track, a better-than-average efficiency result. The CEF figure of 3.94 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Kenmore 592-8967* at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg DLEX7600*E at $113/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Kenmore 592-8966*'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Kenmore 592-8967*, Kenmore 592-8968*, Kenmore 592-8969*, Samsung DV45K62**E*, Samsung DV45K65**E*, Samsung DV50K75**E*, Samsung DVE45M55***, Samsung DVE55M96***, Samsung DVE60M99***.
By the numbers
The Kenmore 592-8966* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $113/yr, here is what the Kenmore 592-8966* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Kenmore 592-8966* costs about $1130. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Kenmore 592-8966* compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $113/yr, it sits right on the class median of $113, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the Kenmore 592-8966* is a large clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. Its CEF of 3.94, above the class median of 3.93, reflects combined energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Kenmore 592-8966* cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $113 a year it ranks #128 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Kenmore 592-8966* cost per month?
Roughly $9.39/mo, spreading the $113/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 607 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $113 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kenmore 592-8966* for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Kenmore 592-8967*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 126 | Kenmore 592-8968*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 125 | Kenmore 592-8969*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 124 | Samsung DV45K62**E*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 123 | Samsung DV45K65**E*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1023593_592-8966*_01112016051621_70059693View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kenmore and 592-8966* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.