Marvel MLRI24-SS1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MLRI24-SS1A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLRI24-SS1A at 470 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,417 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 $16/year over 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 MLRI24-IS1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MPRI24-IS1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 76 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.
Marvel MLRI24-SS1A over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Marvel MLRI24-SS1A adds up to about $1,149 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Marvel MLRI24-SS1A or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLRI24-SS1A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.