What the Marathon M4-D200BLS costs to run
The Marathon M4-D200BLS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 134 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $25 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 M4-D200BLS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 65.3% less, ranking 66 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $47/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marathon M4-D200BLS on that list: Marathon M4-150SS ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marathon M4-D200PANR ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marathon lineup
Ranked 7 of Marathon's 57 certified refrigerators, this sits between the M4-100BLS ($25/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MFF208WFD-2 ($87/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $25/year, the Marathon M4-D200BLS adds up to about $327 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $25/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 refrigerator like the Marathon M4-D200BLS 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.
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. At rank 66 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.