What the Marathon MFF121WLH costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MFF121WLH at 310 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,826 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 $14/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 GE GPE12FSK**** ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL TRT12T4** ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Marathon makes 57 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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.
Marathon MFF121WLH over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marathon MFF121WLH costs roughly $758 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Marathon MFF121WLH is already efficient for its category at $58/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$58/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marathon MFF121WLH; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 310 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,826 of 4,704, the Marathon MFF121WLH sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.