Moffat MTE18GSKSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Moffat MTE18GSKSS: running cost
At 362 kWh/yr, the Moffat MTE18GSKSS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $68 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.2% less, ranking 2,556 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 $5/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 MTE18GSKSS: Moffat MTE18G ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then Moffat MTE18GTKWW ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Moffat's 29 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPE12F ($58/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MYE22HYPKFS ($124/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MTE18GSKSS costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Moffat MTE18GSKSS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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.