Maytag MHW8150E Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Maytag MHW8150E costs to run
At 79 kWh/yr, the Maytag MHW8150E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $15 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 MHW8150E compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.8% less, ranking 40 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MHW8150E on that list: Midea MLHW31S2BWW ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WM3420C ($15/yr, 80 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Maytag's own models
Of the 12 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Maytag makes, the MHW8150E is the cheapest to run, $44/year less than Maytag's priciest, the MVWB965H.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $15/year, the Maytag MHW8150E adds up to about $149 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $15/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $15/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 79 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.