Marvel MPWC424-IS31A Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Marvel MPWC424-IS31A
Brand: Marvel

What the Marvel MPWC424-IS31A costs to run

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$44/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MPWC424-IS31A at 234 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.

$0.12per day

$3.67per month

234kWh per year, certified

$572over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

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 959 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 MPRE424-SS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MPWC424-SS31A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 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.

Marvel MPWC424-IS31A over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MPWC424-IS31A costs roughly $572 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Marvel MPWC424-IS31A 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.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

Whether or not the Marvel MPWC424-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

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 959 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.