What the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A costs to run
At 199 kWh/yr, the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MODR*24-SS71A against the category
That's 48.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 269 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 $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MPDR424-IS71A ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A. Lynx LN24DW* ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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 MODR*24-SS71A over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A adds up to about $486 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MODR*24-SS71A is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 269 of 4,704, the Marvel MODR*24-SS71A 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 199 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.