Marvel MLRE15-SS01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLRE15-SS01A: running cost
At 192 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLRE15-SS01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $36 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLRE15-SS01A against the category
That's 50.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 211 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 $36/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLWC15-IS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLRE15-SS01A. Marvel MLRE15-IS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $36/year, the Marvel MLRE15-SS01A adds up to about $469 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MLRE15-SS01A is already efficient for its category at $36/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
$36/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLRE15-SS01A; 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 192 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.