Moffat MBE19D Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Moffat MBE19D costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MBE19D at 466 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $88 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 Moffat MBE19D compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,368 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Moffat MBE19D on that list: Midea MRB19B7A ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Moffat MBE19D ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Moffat lineup
Ranked 17 of Moffat's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPE12F ($58/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MYE22HYPKFS ($124/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MBE19D costs roughly $1,139 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $88/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
Whether or not the Moffat MBE19D 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 3,368 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 466 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.