Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A: running cost
At 251 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A against the category
That's 35% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,153 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLRE*24-IG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A. Marvel MLBV*24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 65 of 80 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MP*D#24-*G#1A at $24/yr, and its priciest, the MRFF236-SSK1A at $101/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A adds up to about $613 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A already costs $47/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,153 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.