Marvel MPWC424-SG31A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MPWC424-SG31A costs to run
The Marvel MPWC424-SG31A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marvel MPWC424-SG31A against the category
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,121 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Perlick URA24R1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marvel MPWC424-SG31A. Marvel MPWC424-IG31A ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Marvel MPWC424-SG31A adds up to about $609 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Marvel MPWC424-SG31A is already efficient for its category at $47/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
A refrigerator like the Marvel MPWC424-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.
Sourcing
At rank 1,121 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. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.