Maytag MRFF4336TZ: running cost
At 645 kWh/yr, the Maytag MRFF4336TZ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $121 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 67.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,263 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 $49/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 LG LRSOC2306* ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RF28T5001** ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Maytag makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 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 MRFF4336TZ over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $121/year, the Maytag MRFF4336TZ adds up to about $1,576 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $121/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
$121/year to run is the predictable cost of the Maytag MRFF4336TZ; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,263 of 4,704, the Maytag MRFF4336TZ 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.