Marathon MFF208SSFD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Marathon MFF208SSFD
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MFF208SSFD at 461 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $87 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 19.4% above it, ranking 3,292 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 $14/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 MFF208SSFD: Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr), then Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marathon's own models
Ranked 54 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 MFF208SSFD over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marathon MFF208SSFD costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marathon MFF208SSFD runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Marathon MFF208SSFD 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 461 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.