Maytag MGDB955FW Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Maytag MGDB955FW costs to run
The Maytag MGDB955FW 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.
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 585 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 MGDB955FS ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MLTG45N5CCG ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Maytag's 42 certified clothes dryers, this is the priciest to run, $15/year over the MED5500FW, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the Maytag MGDB955FW adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the Maytag MGDB955FW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 585 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag MGDB955FW 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.