Marvel MLBV24-IG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLBV24-IG01A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLBV24-IG01A at 251 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $47 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 35% less, ranking 1,151 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 $25/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 MLBV24-IG01A: Lynx LN24REFG ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr), then Marvel MLBV24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 63 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Marvel MLBV24-IG01A adds up to about $613 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/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 MLBV24-IG01A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 1,151 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 251 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.