Model
Midea MLTE61N5CCG
Rank #299 means 298 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 50th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 50% of those models.
What does the Midea MLTE61N5CCG cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Midea MLTE61N5CCG's $113/yr puts it at rank #299 of 615, right around the class average. Normalized for capacity, it beats 50% of clothes dryer models we track, an average result for the class. The CEF figure of 3.93 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MLTE51N5CWW at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLTE61N5CWW at $113/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 Midea MLTE61N5CCG's $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Amana NED5800H**.
By the numbers
The Midea MLTE61N5CCG 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 $113/yr, here is what the Midea MLTE61N5CCG adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Midea MLTE61N5CCG costs about $1130. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MLTE61N5CCG compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $113/yr, it sits right on the class median of $113, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.4 cu ft, the Midea MLTE61N5CCG is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, and smaller clothes dryer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. Its CEF of 3.93, above 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 Midea MLTE61N5CCG cheap to run?
It is about average. At $113 a year it ranks #299 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Midea MLTE61N5CCG cost per month?
Roughly $9.4/mo, spreading the $113/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 608 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $113 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MLTE61N5CCG for its size?
50th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Midea MLTE51N5CWW7.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 424 | Midea MLTE62S7ACG7.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 423 | Vesta VDYMacao27WH8 cu ft | $113 |
| 422 | Midea MLE27N4AWWC4.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 421 | Electrolux ELFE433CAW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1030337_MLTE61N5CCG_032620260548917_5755745View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MLTE61N5CCG 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.