Marvel MPRI24-SS1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MPRI24-SS1A: running cost
At 470 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPRI24-SS1A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,419 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 $16/year over 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 MPRI24-IS1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele KF 2802 Vi ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 78 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Marvel MPRI24-SS1A that long and it costs about $1,149 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Marvel MPRI24-SS1A or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Marvel MPRI24-SS1A 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 470 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,419 of 4,704, the Marvel MPRI24-SS1A 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.