What the Marvel MPBV424-SS31A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MPBV424-SS31A at 234 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 956 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 $29/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-IS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MPRE424-IS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marvel's own models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 52 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-SS31A costs roughly $572 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Marvel MPBV424-SS31A 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Marvel MPBV424-SS31A 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
Ranked 956 of 4,704, the Marvel MPBV424-SS31A 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. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.