Model
Samsung DVE50A86***
Rank #376 means 375 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 65th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 65% of those models.
What does the Samsung DVE50A86*** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Samsung DVE50A86***'s $113/yr puts it at rank #376 of 615, on the pricier side of the class. Normalized for capacity, it beats 65% of clothes dryer models we track, a better-than-average efficiency result. The CEF figure of 3.93 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung DVE50A88*** at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DVE50A5405* 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 Samsung DVE50A86***'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Direct Supply 0-36CJ8.
By the numbers
The Samsung DVE50A86*** 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 Samsung DVE50A86*** 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 DVE50A86*** 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 Samsung DVE50A86*** 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 Samsung DVE50A86*** 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, and larger clothes dryer models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. The CEF of 3.93 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 DVE50A86*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $113 a year it ranks #376 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 Samsung DVE50A86*** cost per month?
Roughly $9.4/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 608 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 Samsung DVE50A86*** for its size?
65th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Samsung DVE50A88***7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 318 | Samsung DVE50T52***7.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 317 | Whirlpool WED8127L**7.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 316 | Frigidaire FDEX21E4EW8 cu ft | $113 |
| 315 | Ge GFV55ES*N***7.8 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1023593_DVE50A86***_12222020113741_80066001View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and DVE50A86*** 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.