Marvel MLWC*24-IS01A: running cost
The Marvel MLWC*24-IS01A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 219 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MLWC*24-IS01A against the category
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 720 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MLWC*24-IS01A. Marvel MLRE*24-SS21A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 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-IS01A costs roughly $535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Marvel MLWC*24-IS01A is already efficient for its category at $41/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-IS01A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 219 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 720 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.