What the Maytag MVWB965H** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Maytag MVWB965H** at 311 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 152.8% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 398 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 $35/year over 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 MVW7232H** ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Maytag's 12 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, $44/year over the MHW8150E**, the brand's cheapest.
Maytag MVWB965H** over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Maytag MVWB965H** that long and it costs about $585 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $58/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $58/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 311 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Maytag MVWB965H** is among the most expensive washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for cheaper alternatives.