Maytag MEDB835D*+: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Maytag MEDB835D*+ at 608 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Maytag MEDB835D*+ against the category
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 297 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every clothes dryer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (639 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Maytag MEDB855D*+ ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Maytag MEDB835D*+. Maytag MED8630H** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Maytag makes 42 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 16 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the Maytag MEDB835D*+ that long and it costs about $1,372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Maytag MEDB835D*+ 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Maytag MEDB835D*+ 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 297 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MEDB835D*+ 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.