What the Maytag MRFF4236R* costs to run
The Maytag MRFF4236R* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 615 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $116 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.
How the Maytag MRFF4236R* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 59.3% above it, ranking 4,149 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MRFF4236R* on that list: Maytag MRFF4136R* ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Maytag MRFF5036P* ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Maytag lineup
Ranked 21 of Maytag's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MB*1957DE* ($88/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRMF5436TZ ($138/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $116/year, the Maytag MRFF4236R* adds up to about $1,503 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $116/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 MRFF4236R* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Maytag MRFF4236R* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 4,149 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 615 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.