Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 at 461 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 against the category
That's 19.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,293 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marathon MFF208WFD ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marathon MFF208SSFD-2. Marathon MFF208SSFD ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Marathon lineup
Marathon makes 57 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 adds up to about $1,127 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $87/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.
Protecting what you have
The Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 already costs $87/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 461 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,293 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.