Marvel MPBV424-IS31A: running cost
The Marvel MPBV424-IS31A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MPBV424-IS31A against the category
That's 39.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 955 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 $29/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MPBV424-SS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MPBV424-IS31A. Jenn Air JURF*242H*** ($44/yr, 233 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 51 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MPBV424-IS31A costs roughly $572 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Marvel MPBV424-IS31A is already efficient for its category at $44/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
At $44/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 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.