Maytag MFW7020R Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Maytag MFW7020R costs to run
The Maytag MFW7020R is certified by ENERGY STAR at 140 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $26 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 297 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $3/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Maytag MFW7020R: LG WT5275C ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WEF5727T ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr).
Within the Maytag lineup
Ranked 6 of Maytag's 12 certified washing machines, this sits between the MHW8150E ($15/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MVWB965H ($58/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $26/year, the Maytag MFW7020R adds up to about $263 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $26/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Maytag MFW7020R ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 297 of 398, the Maytag MFW7020R sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 140 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.