Model
Samsung DVG50A86***
Rank #522 means 521 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 Samsung DVG50A86*** cost to run per year?
At $128 a year to run, the Samsung DVG50A86*** is among the more expensive clothes dryer models we track to run, ranking #522 of 615. Its 25th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. Its CEF of 3.48 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung DVG50A88*** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DVG50A85*** at $128/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 DVG50A86***'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GFD45GSM***.
By the numbers
The Samsung DVG50A86*** 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 $128/yr, here is what the Samsung DVG50A86*** 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 DVG50A86*** costs about $1280. That is roughly $150 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung DVG50A86*** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $128/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $105 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the Samsung DVG50A86*** 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. The CEF of 3.48 on this model, below 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 DVG50A86*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #522 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 DVG50A86*** cost per month?
Roughly $10.63/mo, spreading the $128/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 687 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $128 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung DVG50A86*** 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | Samsung DVG50A88***7.5 cu ft | $128 |
| 552 | Whirlpool WGD8127L**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 551 | Frigidaire FDGX21E4EW8 cu ft | $128 |
| 550 | Kenmore 7165*20*7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 549 | Ge GFD55GS*N***7.8 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_1023593_DVG50A86***_12222020113741_80066001View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and DVG50A86*** 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.