Marvel MLRE24-SG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLRE24-SG01A: running cost
At 251 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLRE24-SG01A'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 MLRE24-SG01A against the category
That's 35% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,155 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 MLWC24-IG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLRE24-SG01A. Marvel MLRE24-IG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 67 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MLRE24-SG01A that long and it costs about $613 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MLRE24-SG01A 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
A refrigerator like the Marvel MLRE24-SG01A is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 251 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,155 of 4,704, the Marvel MLRE24-SG01A sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.