ApplianceCostFinder

Running cost for the Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$41/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 219 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.11per day
$3.43per month
219kWh per year, certified
$535over a 13-yr lifespan

The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 721 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 $31/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*24-IS01A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MORE*24-SS*1A ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 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.

Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A adds up to about $535 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A 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.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

The data behind this page

Ranked 721 of 4,704, the Marvel MLWC*24-SS01A 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 219 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.