Running cost for the mbm MRF7S
ENERGY STAR certifies the mbm MRF7S at 332 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14% less, ranking 2,188 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $10/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the mbm MRF7S: mbm MRF7B ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), then mbm MRF7W ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of mbm's 6 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRF7B ($62/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRN14W ($62/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the mbm MRF7S costs roughly $811 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the mbm MRF7S ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 332 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.