Model
Maytag MFT2772HE*0*
Rank #959 means 958 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 67th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 67% of those models.
What does the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* cost to run per year?
The Maytag MFT2772HE*0* costs about $132 a year to run, near the very top of the cost table for its class at rank #959 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $145/yr to run, a saving of roughly $13 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it edges out 67% of the class, a modestly above-average showing. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 27.1 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WRF767SDE*** at $132/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MRF32I6*** at $133/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Maytag MFT2772HE*0*'s $132/yr adds up to roughly $1584 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Maytag MFT2772HE*0* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $132/yr, here is what the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* costs about $1320. That is roughly $130 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1450 over the same ten years.
How the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $132/yr, it runs about $68 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $124 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $145/yr, the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 27.1 cu ft, the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* cheap to run?
Its $132/yr running cost, rank #959 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* cost per month?
About $10.98 a month, which is the $132 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 710 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $132 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Maytag MFT2772HE*0* for its size?
67th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 958 | Whirlpool WRF767SDE***26.8 cu ft | $132 |
| 957 | Samsung RF70H25GE*23.5 cu ft | $132 |
| 956 | Samsung RF32CG5100**31.5 cu ft | $132 |
| 955 | Viking VCSB5423*****25.4 cu ft | $131 |
| 954 | Samsung RF29DB9700**29 cu ft | $131 |
Source
ES_0022856_MFT2772HE*0*_03232018014102_70178364View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Maytag and MFT2772HE*0* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.