Maytag MGDB955FS Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the Maytag MGDB955FS
At 687 kWh/yr, the Maytag MGDB955FS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.1% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 584 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 $22/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 MGDB955FC ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MGDB955FW ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Maytag makes 42 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 41 of 42 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MED5500FW at $114/yr, and its priciest, the MGDB955FW at $129/yr.
Maytag MGDB955FS over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Maytag MGDB955FS adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Maytag MGDB955FS 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the Maytag MGDB955FS 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 584 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MGDB955FS 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.