Marvel MLRE24-IS01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLRE24-IS01A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLRE24-IS01A at 219 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 714 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $31/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Marvel MLBV24-SS01A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MLRE24-IS11A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 33 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Marvel MLRE24-IS01A adds up to about $535 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MLRE24-IS01A is already efficient for its category at $41/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 MLRE24-IS01A already costs $41/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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 219 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.