What the Maytag MGD6630H** costs to run
At 687 kWh/yr, the Maytag MGD6630H**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $129 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Maytag MGD6630H** compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 577 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MGD6630H** on that list: Maytag MGD5630M** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MGD6630M** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 34 of Maytag's 42 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the MED5500FW* ($114/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MGDB955FW* ($129/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Maytag MGD6630H** adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the Maytag MGD6630H** 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 577 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MGD6630H** 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.