Maytag YMED6630M Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Maytag YMED6630M: running cost
At 608 kWh/yr, the Maytag YMED6630M's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $114 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 YMED6630M compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 303 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag YMED6630M on that list: Maytag YMED6630H ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag YMED7020R ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Maytag lineup
Ranked 22 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
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag YMED6630M costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $114/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 303 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag YMED6630M 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.