Maytag MED8150EW Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Maytag MED8150EW: running cost
The Maytag MED8150EW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 292 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 MED8150EC ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MED8200FC ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 42 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 11 of 42 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MED5500FW at $114/yr, and its priciest, the MGDB955FW at $129/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag MED8150EW costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Maytag MED8150EW 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Maytag MED8150EW already costs $114/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 292 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MED8150EW 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.