Maytag MHW6630H Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Maytag MHW6630H: running cost
The Maytag MHW6630H is certified by ENERGY STAR at 143 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $27 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 MHW6630H compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.3% above it, ranking 305 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MHW6630H on that list: Whirlpool YWEF5727T ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PTW700BT ($27/yr, 145 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Maytag MHW6630H that long and it costs about $269 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Maytag MHW6630H runs above its category average. If the washing machine 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 $27/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the Maytag MHW6630H 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 143 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.