Marvel MLRI24-IS1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Marvel MLRI24-IS1A
The Marvel MLRI24-IS1A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 470 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLRI24-IS1A against the category
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,416 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 $16/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLRI24-SS1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLRI24-IS1A. Gaggenau RB472705 ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 75 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MLRI24-IS1A costs roughly $1,149 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 470 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,416 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.