Marvel MLWC15-IG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MLWC15-IG01A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MLWC15-IG01A at 209 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $39 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Marvel MLWC15-IG01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 45.9% less, ranking 477 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLWC15-IG01A on that list: Marvel MLRE15-SG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLWC15-SG01A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 24 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MPD#24-G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, its priciest).
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 MLWC15-IG01A that long and it costs about $511 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 209 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.