Running cost for the Marvel MPBV424-IG31A
At 249 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPBV424-IG31A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MPBV424-IG31A against the category
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,116 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 $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MPBV424-SG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MPBV424-IG31A. Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 57 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.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MPBV424-IG31A that long and it costs about $609 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MPBV424-IG31A is already efficient for its category at $47/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 MPBV424-IG31A 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 249 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,116 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.