Marvel MLRE15-SG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLRE15-SG01A costs to run
The Marvel MLRE15-SG01A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 209 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLRE15-SG01A against the category
That's 45.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 476 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLWC15-IG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLRE15-SG01A. Marvel MLRE15-IG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 of 80 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MPD#24-G#1A at $24/yr, and its priciest, the MRFF236-SSK1A at $101/yr.
Marvel MLRE15-SG01A over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Marvel MLRE15-SG01A adds up to about $511 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MLRE15-SG01A is already efficient for its category at $39/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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLRE15-SG01A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
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 209 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.