Marathon MVD420W

ENERGY STAR certified

Compact ventless dryer, 240V · 4 cu ft

InYour statethis dryer costs

about $5 a month

$57 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Clothes dryers carry no EnergyGuide label, so there is no sticker figure to compare this against.

Energy use

317 kWh a year

vs similar compact ventless dryer, 240v

+25%

Cheaper dryers, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 15 other certified models at the same 317 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Compare all 80 clothes dryers under 5 cu ft

Cost in every state

317 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$139	about $12 a month
California	33.1¢	$105	about $9 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$96	about $8 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$93	about $8 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$93	about $8 a month
New York	28.4¢	$90	about $7 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$89	about $7 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$86	about $7 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$85	about $7 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$77	about $6 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$76	about $6 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$75	about $6 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$71	about $6 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$67	about $6 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$66	about $5 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$60	about $5 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$59	about $5 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$58	about $5 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$57	about $5 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$57	about $5 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$54	about $5 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$52	about $4 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$52	about $4 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$52	about $4 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$51	about $4 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$51	about $4 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$50	about $4 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$50	about $4 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$49	about $4 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$49	about $4 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$49	about $4 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$48	about $4 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$48	about $4 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$48	about $4 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$47	about $4 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$47	about $4 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$45	about $4 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$45	about $4 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$45	about $4 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$45	about $4 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$44	about $4 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$44	about $4 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$44	about $4 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$43	about $4 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$43	about $4 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$43	about $4 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$43	about $4 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$42	about $4 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$41	about $3 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$41	about $3 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$40	about $3 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$40	about $3 a month

What the Marathon MVD420W costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Marathon MVD420W costs $139 a year. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh it costs $57 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $40 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Marathon MVD420W in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$139
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$105
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$96
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$93
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$93
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$40

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $57 a year — about 25% more expensive to run than the average compact ventless dryer, 240v ($46 a year across 44 certified models).

$57

Most efficient $22Average $46Least efficient $57

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 44 compact ventless dryer, 240vs, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Marathon
Model number: MVD420W
Type: Compact ventless dryer, 240V
Capacity: 4 cu ft
Annual energy use: 317 kWh a year
Combined Energy Factor (CEF): 2.68
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
On the market since: July 2024
Certified: June 2024
UPC: 809854001733
Vented or ventless: Ventless
Features: Filter cleaning indicator, Drum light, Wrinkle prevention option, Energy monitor/indicator
Test cycle: Normal, Regular Dryness, High Temperature
Voltage: 240
Height (in): 33.27
Width (in): 23.46
Depth (in): 23.97
Connected features: No

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Common questions

+How much does the Marathon MVD420W cost to run per month?

about $5 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $57 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Marathon MVD420W use?

317 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database.

+Is the Marathon MVD420W energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified. It uses about 25% more electricity than the average compact ventless dryer, 240v (average: 254 kWh a year).

+How does the Marathon MVD420W compare to the average dryer?

The average compact ventless dryer, 240v in our database uses 254 kWh a year, costing $46 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Marathon MVD420W uses 317 kWh a year, costing $57 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (317 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

The annual figure for a dryer assumes 283 cycles a year, per the DOE test procedure (10 CFR 430 Subpart B, Appendix D1/D2). Full methodology.

Sources: EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data, updated weekly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.