What the Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A at 386 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A against the category
That's 0% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,811 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 $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MPRF*24-IS*1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A. Marvel MLRF*24-SS*1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 72 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 MORF*24-SS*1A over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A costs roughly $943 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A is already efficient for its category at $73/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Marvel MORF*24-SS*1A 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 386 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.