Running cost for the Marathon MUF80BLS
At 305 kWh/yr, the Marathon MUF80BLS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $57 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marathon MUF80BLS against the category
That's 23.9% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 151 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 $18/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marathon MUF80W ($57/yr, 305 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marathon MUF80BLS. Blomberg BRUF2814WH ($57/yr, 305 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marathon's own models
Marathon makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCF36W-1 at $31/yr, and its priciest, the MFF212BLS at $93/yr.
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
The Marathon MUF80BLS is already efficient for its category at $57/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$57/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marathon MUF80BLS; 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 151 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.