Running cost for the Moffat MDE19D*****
At 550 kWh/yr, the Moffat MDE19D*****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Moffat MDE19D***** against the category
That's 42.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,754 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 $31/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Moffat MDE19D****** ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Moffat MDE19D*****. Midea MRB19B7*** ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Moffat lineup
Moffat makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MPE12F***** at $58/yr, and its priciest, the MYE22HYPKFS at $124/yr.
Moffat MDE19D***** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MDE19D***** costs roughly $1,344 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $103/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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
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.
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.