Running cost for the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A at 251 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A against the category
That's 35% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,156 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A. Marvel MLRE*24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 68 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A costs roughly $613 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A is already efficient for its category at $47/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
Whether or not the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Ranked 1,156 of 4,704, the Marvel MLWC*24-IG01A 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. The 251 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.