Moffat MBE19DSNKSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Moffat MBE19DSNKSS: running cost
The Moffat MBE19DSNKSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 466 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 MBE19DSNKSS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,370 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 MBE19DSNKSS on that list: Moffat MBE19D ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Moffat MBE19DTNKWW ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Moffat's own models
Ranked 19 of Moffat's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPE12F ($58/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MYE22HYPKFS ($124/yr, its priciest).
Moffat MBE19DSNKSS over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Moffat MBE19DSNKSS that long and it costs about $1,139 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Moffat MBE19DSNKSS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Moffat MBE19DSNKSS already costs $88/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,370 of 4,704, the Moffat MBE19DSNKSS 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.