Maytag MB1957DE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Maytag MB1957DE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Maytag MB1957DE at 553 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,785 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 $31/year over 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 KitchenAid KRBX109E ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MBB1957FE ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Within the Maytag lineup
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MB1957DE at $88/yr, and its priciest, the MRMF5436TZ at $138/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Maytag MB1957DE that long and it costs about $1,352 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $104/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Maytag MB1957DE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,785 of 4,704, the Maytag MB1957DE 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. The 553 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.