Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A costs to run
The Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 369 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A against the category
That's 8% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 202 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 $6/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A. Marvel MLFZ24-IS1A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MLFZ24-IS1A at $69/yr, and its priciest, the MPFZ24-SS1A at $69/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A 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 202 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.