Model
Samsung DVE55M96***
Rank #128 means 127 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Samsung DVE55M96*** cost to run per year?
At $113 a year to run, the Samsung DVE55M96*** runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #128 of 615 clothes dryer models we track. Its 68th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step ahead of the class median, though not among the very top results. At a CEF of 3.94, its combined energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung DVE60M99*** at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DVE54M87*** 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 DVE55M96***'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Kenmore 592-8966*.
By the numbers
The Samsung DVE55M96*** 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 DVE55M96*** 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 DVE55M96*** 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 DVE55M96*** 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 DVE55M96*** 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. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.94, above 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 DVE55M96*** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $113 a year it ranks #128 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Samsung DVE55M96*** cost per month?
Roughly $9.39/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 607 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 DVE55M96*** for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Samsung DVE60M99***7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 131 | Samsung DVE45M55***7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 130 | Samsung DV45K71**E*7.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 129 | Lg DLEX7600*E7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 128 | Kenmore 592-8966*7.5 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1023593_DVE55M96***_02032017114750_70117713View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and DVE55M96*** 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.