Moffat MDE19D Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Moffat MDE19D
The Moffat MDE19D 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,372 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 $15/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 Moffat MDE19D: Moffat MBE19DTNKWW ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), then Moffat MDE19D ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Within the Moffat lineup
Ranked 21 of Moffat's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPE12F ($58/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MYE22HYPKFS ($124/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Moffat MDE19D that long and it costs about $1,139 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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 MDE19D or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Moffat MDE19D is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,372 of 4,704, the Moffat MDE19D 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 466 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.