Marvel MR#24-G#1A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Marvel MR#24-G#1A costs to run
At 227 kWh/yr, the Marvel MR#24-G#1A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 41.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 850 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 $30/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 MR#24-D#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MR#24-S#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr).
Within the Marvel lineup
Marvel makes 80 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 49 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Marvel MR#24-G#1A costs roughly $555 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Marvel MR#24-G#1A is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the Marvel MR#24-G#1A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.