Model
Moffat MBE11DSVSS
Rank #610 means 609 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Moffat MBE11DSVSS cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Moffat MBE11DSVSS's $72/yr running cost ranks it #610, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $81/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 39% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 10.9 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 Black Decker BR2010JS at $72/yr runs a little cheaper and the Element ERT21CS** at $72/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 Moffat MBE11DSVSS's $72/yr adds up to roughly $864 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Moffat MBE11DSVSS 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 $72/yr, here is what the Moffat MBE11DSVSS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Moffat MBE11DSVSS costs about $720. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $810 over the same ten years.
How the Moffat MBE11DSVSS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $72/yr, it runs about $8 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $64 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $81/yr, the Moffat MBE11DSVSS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.9 cu ft, the Moffat MBE11DSVSS is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 Moffat MBE11DSVSS cheap to run?
Its $72/yr running cost, rank #610 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 Moffat MBE11DSVSS cost per month?
About $6.02 a month, which is the $72 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: 389 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $72 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Moffat MBE11DSVSS for its size?
39th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | Black Decker BR2010JS20.1 cu ft | $72 |
| 608 | Smeg CB300U8.4 cu ft | $72 |
| 607 | Marvel MLRF*24-SS*1A4.9 cu ft | $72 |
| 606 | Frigidaire FFHT2033V*20.4 cu ft | $72 |
| 605 | Summit FFBF103***10.5 cu ft | $71 |
Source
ES_1130609_MBE11DSVSS_01052023101724_80154219View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Moffat and MBE11DSVSS 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.