Moffat MNE18D******: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MNE18D****** at 465 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Moffat MNE18D****** against the category
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,330 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 $15/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Moffat MNE18DYTNFS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Moffat MNE18D******. Midea MRF18B4A** ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Moffat lineup
Moffat makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the Moffat MNE18D****** adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
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. The 465 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.