Multistar 263 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Multistar 263 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Multistar 263 at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Multistar 263 against the category
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,362 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 $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Premium Levella PRF7450VW ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Multistar 263. Magic Chef MCDR740WE ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Multistar lineup
The Multistar 263 is the only refrigerator from Multistar that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Multistar 263 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Multistar 263 adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Multistar 263 is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Multistar 263; 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 2,362 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.