Running cost for the Maytag MFI2570FE***
The Maytag MFI2570FE*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 685 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 77.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,422 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $56/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Ikea IX7DDEXGZ* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MFT2574DE* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag MFI2570FE*** costs roughly $1,674 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Maytag MFI2570FE*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 4,422 of 4,704, the Maytag MFI2570FE*** 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. The 685 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.