Running cost for the Maytag MRMF5436TZ
At 733 kWh/yr, the Maytag MRMF5436TZ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $138 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 MRMF5436TZ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 89.9% above it, ranking 4,578 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $65/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Maytag MRMF5436TZ on that list: KitchenAid KRMF436SPS ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRMF3536SV ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Maytag's own models
Of the 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Maytag makes, the MRMF5436TZ costs the most to run, $50/year more than Maytag's cheapest, the MB*1957DE*.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $138/year, the Maytag MRMF5436TZ adds up to about $1,791 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $138/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Maytag MRMF5436TZ already costs $138/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 4,578 of 4,704, the Maytag MRMF5436TZ 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 733 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.