Running cost for the Marvel MLRE*15-IG01A
The Marvel MLRE*15-IG01A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 209 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $39 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 MLRE*15-IG01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 45.9% less, ranking 475 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLRE*15-IG01A on that list: Marvel MLBV*15-SG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLRE*15-SG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 22 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MP*D#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 MLRE*15-IG01A that long and it costs about $511 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/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
The Marvel MLRE*15-IG01A already costs $39/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.