Model
Kenmore 592-9969*
Rank #456 means 455 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 25th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 25% of those models.
What does the Kenmore 592-9969* cost to run per year?
The Kenmore 592-9969* is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $127 a year, rank #456 of 615. Its 25th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. Its CEF of 3.49 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung DV45K62**G* at $127/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg DLGX7601* at $127/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 592-9969*'s $127/yr adds up to roughly $1651 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Samsung DV45K62**G*, Samsung DV45K65**G*, Samsung DV50K75**G*, Samsung DVG45M55***, Samsung DVG55M96***, Samsung DVG60M99***.
By the numbers
The Kenmore 592-9969* 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 $127/yr, here is what the Kenmore 592-9969* 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 592-9969* costs about $1270. That is roughly $140 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Kenmore 592-9969* compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $127/yr, it runs about $14 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $104 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the Kenmore 592-9969* 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, among clothes dryer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.49, below the class median of 3.93, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, combined energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- 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 592-9969* cheap to run?
Not especially. At $127 a year it ranks #456 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Kenmore 592-9969* cost per month?
Roughly $10.59/mo, spreading the $127/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 685 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $127 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kenmore 592-9969* for its size?
25th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 455 | Samsung DV45K62**G*7.5 cu ft | $127 |
| 454 | Samsung DV45K65**G*7.5 cu ft | $127 |
| 453 | Samsung DV50K75**G*7.5 cu ft | $127 |
| 452 | Lg DLGX5011*7.4 cu ft | $127 |
| 451 | Lg DLGX5001*7.4 cu ft | $127 |
Source
ES_1023593_592-9969*_01112016051621_70059693View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kenmore and 592-9969* 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.