Model
Maytag MGDB955FS*
Rank #518 means 517 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 84th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 84% of those models.
What does the Maytag MGDB955FS* cost to run per year?
The Maytag MGDB955FS* costs about $128 a year to run, sitting well up the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #518 of 615. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 84% of the clothes dryer models we track on efficiency, not just on headline running cost. Its CEF of 3.48 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Maytag MGDB955FC* at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Maytag MGDB955FW* at $128/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Maytag MGDB955FS*'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Maytag MGDB955FC*.
By the numbers
The Maytag MGDB955FS* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $128/yr, here is what the Maytag MGDB955FS* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Maytag MGDB955FS* costs about $1280. That is roughly $150 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Maytag MGDB955FS* compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $128/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $105 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 9.2 cu ft, the Maytag MGDB955FS* is a large clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, among clothes dryer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. Its CEF of 3.48, below the class median of 3.93, reflects combined energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Maytag MGDB955FS* cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #518 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Maytag MGDB955FS* cost per month?
Roughly $10.63/mo, spreading the $128/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 687 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $128 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Maytag MGDB955FS* for its size?
84th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Maytag MGDB955FC*9.2 cu ft | $128 |
| 517 | Ge GTD65GB*K***7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 516 | Whirlpool WGD9500EW*8.2 cu ft | $128 |
| 515 | Whirlpool WGD9500EC*8.2 cu ft | $128 |
| 514 | Lg DLG6481*7.3 cu ft | $127 |
Source
ES_22856_MGDB955FS*_10272016172337_9017668View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MGDB955FS* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.