Moffat MNE18D******: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MNE18D****** at 549 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $103 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 42.2% above it, ranking 3,723 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 $31/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 MNE18D******: Midea MRF18B4*** ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr), then Moffat MNE18DYTNFS ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr).
Within the Moffat lineup
Ranked 23 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 MNE18D****** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MNE18D****** costs roughly $1,342 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $103/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
At $103/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,723 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 549 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.