Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Dryers · ENERGY STAR certified
Samsung DV22N685*H
The Samsung DV22N685*H is certified at 145 kWh per year over the DOE test's 283 annual cycles, which comes to about $27 a year — call it 9¢ every time you run it. Only a handful of certified clothes dryers do better: it ranks 21 of 325 and undercuts the median by 76%. The same unit costs $19 a year in Nevada but $76 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.
Dimensions 33.5" H × 23.6" W × 25.6" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$27/yr
- Per month
- $2.22
- Per day
- 7¢
- Certified use
- 145 kWh/yr
- Type
- Electric Compact Ventless 240V
- Heat pump
- Heat Pump
- Drum capacity
- 4 cu ft
- CEF
- 5.85 lbs/kWh
- Venting
- Ventless
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $24 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $41 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $22 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $20 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $50 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $25 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $35 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $28 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $35 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $22 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $24 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $76 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $21 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $29 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $25 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $23 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $23 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $21 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $20 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $43 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $32 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $43 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $33 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $25 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $22 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $24 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $22 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $19 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $19 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $39 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $36 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $22 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $43 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $21 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $20 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $28 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $21 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $24 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $32 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $42 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $23 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $22 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $20 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $23 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $19 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $35 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $25 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $22 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $22 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $28 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $22 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung DV22N680*Hmost efficient | 145 | $27 |
| Asko T3HW.U | 142 | $26 |
| Beko HPD24412Wmost efficient | 149 | $27 |
| Blomberg DHP24400Wmost efficient | 149 | $27 |
| Blomberg DHP24412Wmost efficient | 149 | $27 |
| Samsung DV25B68**Hmost efficient | 154 | $28 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.22
- Per year
- $27
145 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $27/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 145 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 283 drying cycles per year under the DOE test procedure. Only electric dryers are listed here — a gas dryer's running cost is mostly gas, not electricity.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Samsung DV22N685*H use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DV22N685*H at 145 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 283 drying cycles per year under the DOE test procedure. Only electric dryers are listed here — a gas dryer's running cost is mostly gas, not electricity.
- How much does the Samsung DV22N685*H cost to run per month?
- About $2.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $27 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Samsung DV22N685*H energy efficient?
- It uses 76% less electricity than the median certified clothes dryer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Samsung DV22N685*H cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $76 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Samsung DV22N685*H?
- Roughly 9¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 283 cycles a year.