Maytag MBR1957FE***: running cost
At 553 kWh/yr, the Maytag MBR1957FE***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Maytag MBR1957FE*** against the category
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,792 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
Whirlpool WRB119WFB* ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Maytag MBR1957FE***. Maytag MBL1957FE*** ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Maytag lineup
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MB*1957DE* 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 MBR1957FE*** that long and it costs about $1,352 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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 MBR1957FE*** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Maytag MBR1957FE*** 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.
Sourcing
At rank 3,792 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. The 553 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.