Marvel MLRF24-IS1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Marvel MLRF24-IS1A
The Marvel MLRF24-IS1A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 386 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $73 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 0% less, ranking 2,809 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $0/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Marvel MLRF24-IS1A: Lynx LN24REFC ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr), then Marvel MLRF24-SS1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 70 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPD#24-G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, its priciest).
Marvel MLRF24-IS1A over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MLRF24-IS1A costs roughly $943 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $73/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$73/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLRF24-IS1A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,809 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. The 386 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.