Running cost for the Marvel MPBV415-SG31A
At 209 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPBV415-SG31A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 481 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Marvel MPBV415-IG31A ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is RCA RFR283-B-BLACK-COM ($39/yr, 209 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MPBV415-SG31A that long and it costs about $511 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MPBV415-SG31A is already efficient for its category at $39/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
Whether or not the Marvel MPBV415-SG31A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
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.