Marvel MLBV24-SG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Marvel MLBV24-SG01A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLBV24-SG01A 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.
How the Marvel MLBV24-SG01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35% less, ranking 1,152 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLBV24-SG01A on that list: Marvel MLBV24-IG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLRE24-BG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 64 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).
Marvel MLBV24-SG01A over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Marvel MLBV24-SG01A adds up to about $613 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/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
At $47/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 251 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.