Maytag MBR1957FE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Maytag MBR1957FE
At 469 kWh/yr, the Maytag MBR1957FE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $88 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.5% above it, ranking 3,408 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $16/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Maytag MBR1957FE: Maytag MBL1957FE ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), then Premium Levella PRNIM20 ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Ranked 4 of Maytag's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MB1957DE ($88/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRMF5436TZ ($138/yr, its priciest).
Maytag MBR1957FE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Maytag MBR1957FE adds up to about $1,146 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $88/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 MBR1957FE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the Maytag MBR1957FE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,408 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.