Marvel MPRE424-SG31A: running cost
At 249 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPRE424-SG31A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $47 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.
How the Marvel MPRE424-SG31A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.5% less, ranking 1,119 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MPRE424-SG31A on that list: Marvel MPRE424-IG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MPWC424-IG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Marvel's own models
Ranked 60 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).
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 MPRE424-SG31A that long and it costs about $609 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Marvel MPRE424-SG31A 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,119 of 4,704, the Marvel MPRE424-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.