Marvel MLBV24-SS01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLBV24-SS01A: running cost
At 219 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLBV24-SS01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $41 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-SS01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.3% less, ranking 713 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLBV24-SS01A on that list: Marvel MLBV24-IS01A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLRE24-IS01A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 32 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-SS01A over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Marvel MLBV24-SS01A adds up to about $535 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/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 MLBV24-SS01A already costs $41/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 219 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 713 of 4,704, the Marvel MLBV24-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.