What the Moffat MTE18GTKWW* costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MTE18GTKWW* at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Moffat MTE18GTKWW* against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,557 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Moffat MTE18HSKLSS* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Moffat MTE18GTKWW*. Moffat MTE18GSKSS* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Moffat makes 29 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Moffat MTE18GTKWW* costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Moffat MTE18GTKWW* is already efficient for its category at $68/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
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Moffat MTE18GTKWW*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,557 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.