What the Mainstays MS953619315302 costs to run
At 260 kWh/yr, the Mainstays MS953619315302's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,306 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $24/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is MADE4 SUPPLY 1814812 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MicroChill MCH1G2333 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Within the Mainstays lineup
Mainstays makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MS953619315304 at $46/yr, and its priciest, the MS953619315307 at $65/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Mainstays MS953619315302 that long and it costs about $635 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Mainstays MS953619315302 is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the Mainstays MS953619315302; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,306 of 4,704, the Mainstays MS953619315302 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.