Maytag MGD7020R Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the Maytag MGD7020R
The Maytag MGD7020R is certified by ENERGY STAR at 687 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
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 MGD7020R compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 579 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 MGD7020R on that list: Maytag MGD6630M ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MGD7230H ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 36 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).
Maytag MGD7020R over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Maytag MGD7020R adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Maytag MGD7020R runs above its category average. If the clothes dryer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $129/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Maytag MGD7020R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 579 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MGD7020R 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 rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number.