Marvel MLDR24-IS61A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLDR24-IS61A: running cost
At 217 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLDR24-IS61A'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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.8% less, ranking 601 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 $32/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 MLDR24-IS61A: Frigidaire GRDA1911A ($41/yr, 217 kWh/yr), then Marvel MLDR24-SS61A ($41/yr, 217 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 29 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 $41/year, the Marvel MLDR24-IS61A adds up to about $530 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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLDR24-IS61A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 601 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 217 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.