Marvel MLRF24-SS1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLRF24-SS1A costs to run
At 386 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLRF24-SS1A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
How the Marvel MLRF24-SS1A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 0% less, ranking 2,810 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLRF24-SS1A on that list: Marvel MLRF24-IS1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MORF24-SS1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 71 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $73/year, the Marvel MLRF24-SS1A adds up to about $943 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
The Marvel MLRF24-SS1A already costs $73/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
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 386 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.