Marathon MCF36W-1 Running Cost (Freezer)
Marathon MCF36W-1: running cost
At 167 kWh/yr, the Marathon MCF36W-1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $31 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.
How the Marathon MCF36W-1 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 58.4% less, ranking 4 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marathon MCF36W-1 on that list: EPIC ECF36W-1 ($31/yr, 167 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kalamera KCF-100E ($32/yr, 172 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marathon lineup
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Marathon makes, the MCF36W-1 is the cheapest to run, $61/year less than Marathon's priciest, the MFF212BLS.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $31/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$31/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marathon MCF36W-1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The Marathon MCF36W-1 is among the cheapest 658 freezers tracked here to run, see the full Freezer category page for the rest of the range. How much of that ranking is rate rather than appliance is in the guide to why your state changes this number.