Model
Maytag MFW7020R**
Rank #289 means 288 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 48th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 48% of those models.
What does the Maytag MFW7020R** cost to run per year?
Among the 388 washing machine models we track, the Maytag MFW7020R**'s $26/yr running cost ranks it #289, in the above-average-cost group. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 48% of the models we track. The IMEF figure of 2.76 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg WT5275C* at $26/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WEF5727T** at $26/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 MFW7020R**'s $26/yr adds up to roughly $260 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Whirlpool WFW6720R**.
By the numbers
The Maytag MFW7020R** 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 $26/yr, here is what the Maytag MFW7020R** 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 MFW7020R** costs about $260. That is roughly $60 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Maytag MFW7020R** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $26/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $19 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Maytag MFW7020R** 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.76, 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). 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 MFW7020R** cheap to run?
Its $26/yr running cost, rank #289 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 MFW7020R** cost per month?
About $2.17 a month, which is the $26 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: 140 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $26 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Maytag MFW7020R** for its size?
48th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Lg WT5275C*4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 287 | Lg WT1501C*4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 286 | Lg WT1150C*4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 285 | Ge GUD57EE*T***3.9 cu ft | $26 |
| 284 | Ge GUD37EE*N***3.9 cu ft | $26 |
Source
ES_22856_MFW7020R**_021420241947543_4573590View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MFW7020R** 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.