Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A at 227 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $43 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 MR**#24-**D#1A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 41.2% less, ranking 849 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A on that list: Marvel MR**#18-**S#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Marvel MR**#24-**G#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Marvel lineup
Ranked 48 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A adds up to about $555 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/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
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MR**#24-**D#1A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 227 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 849 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.