What the Marvel MLWC*15-SG01A costs to run
At 209 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLWC*15-SG01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 478 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 $33/year under 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 MLWC*15-IG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MORE*15-SS01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 80 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MP*D#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 MLWC*15-SG01A that long and it costs about $511 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MLWC*15-SG01A is already efficient for its category at $39/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
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 478 of 4,704, the Marvel MLWC*15-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.