Marvel MODR24-SS71A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MODR24-SS71A costs to run
The Marvel MODR24-SS71A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 199 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $37 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.4% less, ranking 269 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $35/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Marvel MODR24-SS71A: Lynx LN24DW ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr), then Marvel MPDR424-IS71A ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 15 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MODR24-SS71A costs roughly $486 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $37/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
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MODR24-SS71A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 269 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.