Moffat MPE12F Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Moffat MPE12F: running cost
The Moffat MPE12F is certified by ENERGY STAR at 311 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,848 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $14/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Midea HD-423ST-BKS ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Moffat MPE12F ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr).
Comparing Moffat's own models
Moffat sells 29 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $65/year under the MYE22HYPKFS, 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 MPE12F that long and it costs about $760 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Moffat MPE12F is already efficient for its category at $58/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$58/year to run is the predictable cost of the Moffat MPE12F; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,848 of 4,704, the Moffat MPE12F 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.