Marathon MFF180WFD-1: running cost
At 435 kWh/yr, the Marathon MFF180WFD-1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 MFF180WFD-1 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 3,083 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marathon MFF180WFD-1 on that list: Marathon MFF180WFD ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marathon MFF180WFD-2 ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marathon lineup
Ranked 44 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $82/year, the Marathon MFF180WFD-1 adds up to about $1,063 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Marathon MFF180WFD-1 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Marathon MFF180WFD-1 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 3,083 of 4,704, the Marathon MFF180WFD-1 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 435 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.