Model
Maytag MVW8230H**
Rank #379 means 378 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 5th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 5% of those models.
What does the Maytag MVW8230H** cost to run per year?
Few washing machine models we track cost as much to run as the Maytag MVW8230H**; at about $48 a year it holds rank #379 of 388. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 5 means the low running cost, where it exists, is driven almost entirely by capacity rather than efficiency. At a IMEF of 2.06, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Maytag MVW7230H** at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) at $48/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 MVW8230H**'s $48/yr adds up to roughly $480 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Maytag MVW7230H**.
By the numbers
The Maytag MVW8230H** 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 $48/yr, here is what the Maytag MVW8230H** 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 MVW8230H** costs about $480. That is roughly $280 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Maytag MVW8230H** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $28 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $41 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5.2 cu ft, the Maytag MVW8230H** is a large washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, and larger washing machine models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. The IMEF of 2.06 on this model, below the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Maytag MVW8230H** cheap to run?
Its $48/yr running cost, rank #379 of 388, is above what most washing machine models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Maytag MVW8230H** cost per month?
About $4.02 a month, which is the $48 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 260 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $48 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Maytag MVW8230H** for its size?
5th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Maytag MVW7230H**5.2 cu ft | $48 |
| 378 | Crosley ZWW5310R**5.3 cu ft | $48 |
| 377 | Lg WT7485C*5.3 cu ft | $41 |
| 376 | Lg WT7405C*5.3 cu ft | $41 |
| 375 | Lg WT7305C*4.8 cu ft | $41 |
Source
ES_22856_MVW8230H**_08242019183901_1941075View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MVW8230H** 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.