Marathon MFF212BLS Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Marathon MFF212BLS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MFF212BLS at 493 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marathon MFF212BLS against the category
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 536 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRU21B4 ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marathon MFF212BLS. Marathon MFF212 ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marathon's own models
Among Marathon's 11 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $61/year over the MCF36W-1, the brand's cheapest.
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.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $93/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Marathon MFF212BLS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 536 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.