Marathon MFF122*: running cost
At 315 kWh/yr, the Marathon MFF122*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,910 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 $13/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 Danby DFF121C2WDBL ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marathon MFF122SS ($59/yr, 315 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marathon's own models
Marathon makes 57 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marathon MFF122* costs roughly $770 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marathon MFF122* is already efficient for its category at $59/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
The Marathon MFF122* already costs $59/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,910 of 4,704, the Marathon MFF122* 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. The 315 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.