Marvel MORE*15-SS31A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MORE*15-SS31A at 192 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $36 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 MORE*15-SS31A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 50.3% less, ranking 214 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MORE*15-SS31A on that list: Marvel MLWC*15-SS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR376-B-CORAL ($36/yr, 193 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 14 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MP*D#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 MORE*15-SS31A costs roughly $469 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $36/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 $36/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 192 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 214 of 4,704, the Marvel MORE*15-SS31A 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.