Maytag MHW3500F**: running cost
At 87 kWh/yr, the Maytag MHW3500F**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $16 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 55 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is Maytag MHW5630M** ($16/yr, 86 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WFW7540F** ($17/yr, 88 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 3 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MHW8150E** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the MVWB965H** at $58/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag MHW3500F** costs roughly $164 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Maytag MHW3500F** is already efficient for its category at $16/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $16/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 55 of 398, the Maytag MHW3500F** 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.