What the Marathon MFF101* costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MFF101* at 297 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $56 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 MFF101* compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,727 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marathon MFF101* on that list: Magic Chef MCDR1000WF ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marathon MFF101W ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 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).
Marathon MFF101* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marathon MFF101* costs roughly $726 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Marathon MFF101* already costs $56/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 1,727 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.