Model
Maytag YMED8200FC*
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 Maytag YMED8200FC* cost to run per year?
At $113 a year to run, the Maytag YMED8200FC* sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #299 of 615 clothes dryer models we track. Its 50th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is unremarkable, close to what a typical model in the class scores. At a CEF of 3.93, its combined energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Maytag MED8150EW* at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Maytag YMED8200FW* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC*'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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 YMED8200FC* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 3.93, 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 Maytag YMED8200FC* 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Maytag MED8150EW*7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 202 | Maytag MED8150EC*7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 201 | Maytag YMED8100D*+7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 200 | Maytag YMED7100D*+7.3 cu ft | $113 |
| 199 | Maytag MED8100D*+7.3 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_22856_YMED8200FC*_04282016182040_7640638View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and YMED8200FC* 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.