Model
Maytag MGD5630H**
Rank #571 means 570 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 4th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 4% of those models.
What does the Maytag MGD5630H** cost to run per year?
Not many clothes dryer models we track cost more to run than the Maytag MGD5630H**: about $128 a year, rank #571 of 615. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 4% of clothes dryer models we track, among the lowest size-adjusted results we track for the class. Its CEF of 3.48 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WGD9620H** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Maytag MGD6630H** 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 MGD5630H**'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge Profile PTD90GB*T***.
By the numbers
The Maytag MGD5630H** 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 MGD5630H** 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 MGD5630H** 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 MGD5630H** 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 7.3 cu ft, the Maytag MGD5630H** 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, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. 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 MGD5630H** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #571 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 MGD5630H** 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 MGD5630H** for its size?
4th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | Whirlpool WGD9620H**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 530 | Whirlpool WGD560LH**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 529 | Whirlpool WGD8620H**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 528 | Whirlpool WGD6620H**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 527 | Whirlpool WGD5620H**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_1129244_MGD5630H**_10142018213837_3117201View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MGD5630H** 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.