What the Marathon M4-D200SS costs to run
At 134 kWh/yr, the Marathon M4-D200SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $25 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 65.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 68 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $47/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Marathon M4-D200PANR ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marathon M4-D250BLS ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marathon's own models
Marathon makes 57 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 57 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the M4-100BLS at $25/yr, and its priciest, the MFF208WFD-2 at $87/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marathon M4-D200SS that long and it costs about $327 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marathon M4-D200SS is already efficient for its category at $25/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Marathon M4-D200SS 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 134 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 68 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.