Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A costs to run
The Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 369 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $69 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 8% less, ranking 203 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $6/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A: Marvel MLFZ24-SS1A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr), then Marvel MPFZ24-IS1A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 3 of Marvel's 5 certified freezers, this sits between the MLFZ24-IS1A ($69/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MPFZ24-SS1A ($69/yr, its priciest).
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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Marvel MOFZ24-SS1A is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 369 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.