Maytag MED5630H**: running cost
At 608 kWh/yr, the Maytag MED5630H**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 283 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is Maytag MED5500FW* ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MED5630M** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 42 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 42 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MED5500FW* at $114/yr, and its priciest, the MGDB955FW* at $129/yr.
Maytag MED5630H** over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag MED5630H** costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Maytag MED5630H** is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Maytag MED5630H** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Ranked 283 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MED5630H** is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model. The 608 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.