Marvel MPBV424-SG31A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MPBV424-SG31A: running cost
At 249 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPBV424-SG31A'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.
Where this ranks
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,117 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 $26/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 MPBV424-IG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MPRE424-IG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 58 of 80 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MPD#24-G#1A at $24/yr, and its priciest, the MRFF236-SSK1A at $101/yr.
Marvel MPBV424-SG31A over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MPBV424-SG31A that long and it costs about $609 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MPBV424-SG31A 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
$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MPBV424-SG31A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 1,117 of 4,704, the Marvel MPBV424-SG31A 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.