Marvel MPWC415-IS31A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Marvel MPWC415-IS31A: running cost
At 191 kWh/yr, the Marvel MPWC415-IS31A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $36 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 50.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 205 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 $37/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 MPBV415-SS31A ($36/yr, 191 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MPWC415-SS31A ($36/yr, 191 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $36/year, the Marvel MPWC415-IS31A adds up to about $467 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MPWC415-IS31A is already efficient for its category at $36/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 MPWC415-IS31A 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 205 of 4,704, the Marvel MPWC415-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.