Model
Maytag MHW3500F**
Rank #55 means 54 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 91st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 91% of those models.
What does the Maytag MHW3500F** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Maytag MHW3500F**'s $16/yr puts it at rank #55 of 388, one of the more affordable washing machine models we track to keep running. Adjusted for its imef, it is more efficient than 91% of washing machine models we track, a strong result once size is taken into account. Its IMEF of 2.92 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Maytag MHW5630M** at $16/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WFW7540F** at $16/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Maytag MHW3500F**'s $16/yr adds up to roughly $160 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Maytag MHW3500F** 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 $16/yr, here is what the Maytag MHW3500F** 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 MHW3500F** costs about $160. That is roughly $40 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Maytag MHW3500F** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $16/yr, it runs about $4 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $9 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Maytag MHW3500F** is a mid-size washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.92, above the class median of 2.76, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated modified energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Maytag MHW3500F** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $16 a year it ranks #55 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Maytag MHW3500F** cost per month?
Roughly $1.35/mo, spreading the $16/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 87 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $16 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Maytag MHW3500F** for its size?
91st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Maytag MHW5630M**4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 53 | Electrolux ELTG7600***4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 52 | Electrolux ELTE760C*** -4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 51 | Electrolux ELTE7600*** -4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 50 | Electrolux ELFW7637***4.5 cu ft | $16 |
Source
ES_22856_MHW3500F**_04262016182410_5050572View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MHW3500F** 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.