Running cost for the Marathon MFF208WFD
The Marathon MFF208WFD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 461 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marathon MFF208WFD against the category
That's 19.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,294 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-2 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marathon MFF208WFD. Marathon MFF208SSFD-2 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Marathon lineup
Marathon makes 57 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 56 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marathon MFF208WFD costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $87/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 MFF208WFD or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
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.