Model
Samsung DVG50R85***
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 DVG50R85*** cost to run per year?
At $128 a year to run, the Samsung DVG50R85*** is among the more expensive clothes dryer models we track to run, ranking #522 of 615. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 25 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. 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 DVG54R72*** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Amana NGD5800H** 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 DVG50R85***'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 DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.48, 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 Samsung DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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 DVG50R85*** 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 538 | Samsung DVG54R72***7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 537 | Samsung DVG54R76***7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 536 | Samsung DVG45R63***7.5 cu ft | $128 |
| 535 | Ge GUD27GE*N***6 cu ft | $128 |
| 534 | Maytag MGD8630H**7.3 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_1023593_DVG50R85***_06142019045223_80005221View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and DVG50R85*** 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.