What the Moffat MNE18DYTNFS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MNE18DYTNFS 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 MNE18DYTNFS against the category
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,331 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
OMNImax 3750-077 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Moffat MNE18DYTNFS. Moffat MNE18D****** ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Moffat's own models
Moffat makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 29 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MPE12F***** at $58/yr, and its priciest, the MYE22HYPKFS at $124/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MNE18DYTNFS costs roughly $1,136 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Moffat MNE18DYTNFS runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Moffat MNE18DYTNFS 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 465 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,331 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.