Running cost for the Moffat M2E9******
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat M2E9****** at 390 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Moffat M2E9****** against the category
That's 1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,839 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Moffat M2E9F****** ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Moffat M2E9******. Midea MRT21D3B** ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Moffat makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MPE12F***** at $58/yr, and its priciest, the MYE22HYPKFS at $124/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat M2E9****** costs roughly $953 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Moffat M2E9****** is already efficient for its category at $73/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$73/year to run is the predictable cost of the Moffat M2E9******; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.