Marvel MLBV15-IS01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLBV15-IS01A costs to run
The Marvel MLBV15-IS01A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 192 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $36 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 50.3% less, ranking 208 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 $36/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 Marvel MLBV15-IS01A: Lynx LN15REF ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr), then Marvel MLBV15-SS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 8 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPD#24-G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $36/year, the Marvel MLBV15-IS01A adds up to about $469 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $36/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Marvel MLBV15-IS01A already costs $36/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 208 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. The 192 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.