Marvel MLBV15-SS01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A at 192 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 50.3% less, ranking 209 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A on that list: Marvel MLBV15-IS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLRE15-IS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A that long and it costs about $469 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 192 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 209 of 4,704, the Marvel MLBV15-SS01A 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.