Running cost for the Maytag MBF2258FE***
ENERGY STAR certifies the Maytag MBF2258FE*** at 584 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Maytag MBF2258FE*** against the category
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,938 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 $37/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele KFMC 3846 FD ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Maytag MBF2258FE***. Maytag MBF2258DE* ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MB*1957DE* at $88/yr, and its priciest, the MRMF5436TZ at $138/yr.
Maytag MBF2258FE*** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Maytag MBF2258FE*** that long and it costs about $1,427 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $110/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 MBF2258FE*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Maytag MBF2258FE*** already costs $110/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 584 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,938 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.