What the Maytag MBB1957FE*** costs to run
The Maytag MBB1957FE*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 553 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Maytag MBB1957FE*** against the category
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,786 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $31/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Maytag MBF1953DE* ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Maytag MBB1957FE***. Maytag MB*1957DE* ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MB*1957DE* at $88/yr, and its priciest, the MRMF5436TZ at $138/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag MBB1957FE*** costs roughly $1,352 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $104/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Maytag MBB1957FE*** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Maytag MBB1957FE*** already costs $104/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 553 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,786 of 4,704, the Maytag MBB1957FE*** 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.