What the Mainstays MS953619315307 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Mainstays MS953619315307 at 344 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Mainstays MS953619315307 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,310 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Mainstays MS953619315307 on that list: Magic Chef MCDR740WEF ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MERT07B0ASL ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Mainstays lineup
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Mainstays makes, the MS953619315307 costs the most to run, $18/year more than Mainstays's cheapest, the MS953619315304.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Mainstays MS953619315307 adds up to about $841 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Mainstays MS953619315307 already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,310 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.