Maytag MBB1957FE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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 MB1957DE ($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 MB1957DE 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.