Marvel MLWC24-IG01A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Marvel MLWC24-IG01A
At 251 kWh/yr, the Marvel MLWC24-IG01A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $47 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 MLWC24-IG01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35% less, ranking 1,156 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MLWC24-IG01A on that list: Marvel MLRE24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MLWC24-SG01A ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 68 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Marvel MLWC24-IG01A adds up to about $613 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Marvel MLWC24-IG01A is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.