What the Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH costs to run
The Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 438 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $82 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.5% above it, ranking 3,110 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $10/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH: Marathon MFF179SSBM-RH ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 50 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 MFF179WBM-2LH over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $82/year, the Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH adds up to about $1,070 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,110 of 4,704, the Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH 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.