Model
Samsung DV25B69**H*
Rank #2 means 1 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 100th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 100% of those models.
What does the Samsung DV25B69**H* cost to run per year?
Few clothes dryer models we track undercut the Samsung DV25B69**H* on cost; at about $23 a year it holds rank #2 of 615. Adjusted for its cef, it is more efficient than 100% of clothes dryer models we track, one of the strongest results in the whole class. The CEF figure of 6.8 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bosch WTW87NH1UC at $23/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DV25FG50*0** at $23/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 Samsung DV25B69**H*'s $23/yr adds up to roughly $299 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #2 of 615, it is one of the single cheapest clothes dryer models we track to run, in the top one percent on cost.
Also sold as: Bosch WTW87NH1UC.
By the numbers
The Samsung DV25B69**H* 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 $23/yr, here is what the Samsung DV25B69**H* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Samsung DV25B69**H* costs about $230. That is roughly $900 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung DV25B69**H* compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $23/yr, it runs about $90 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is the cheapest clothes dryer to run in the class among the models we track.
What drives its running cost
At 4 cu ft, the Samsung DV25B69**H* is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, and smaller clothes dryer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. The CEF of 6.8 on this model, above the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- 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 Samsung DV25B69**H* cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $23 a year it ranks #2 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Samsung DV25B69**H* cost per month?
Roughly $1.93/mo, spreading the $23/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 125 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $23 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung DV25B69**H* for its size?
100th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bosch WTW87NH1UC4 cu ft | $23 |
| 1 | Bosch WQB245AXUC3.9 cu ft | $23 |
Source
ES_1023593_DV25B69**H*_07222022082624_80135522View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and DV25B69**H* 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.