What the Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH costs to run
The Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH 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.
How the Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.5% above it, ranking 3,111 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH on that list: Marathon MFF179WBM-2LH ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marathon MFF179WBM-LH ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 51 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marathon MFF179WBM-2RH that long and it costs about $1,070 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $82/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 3,111 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.