What the Marvel MPRE424-IS31A costs to run
The Marvel MPRE424-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.
That $44 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 39.4% less, ranking 957 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $29/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Marvel MPRE424-IS31A: Marvel MPBV424-SS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), then Marvel MPRE424-SS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 53 of Marvel's 80 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MP*D#24-*G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRFF236-SSK1A ($101/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MPRE424-IS31A costs roughly $572 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Marvel MPRE424-IS31A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 957 of 4,704, the Marvel MPRE424-IS31A 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.