Model
Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A
Rank #247 means 246 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 32nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 32% of those models.
What does the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A cost to run per year?
At about $47 a year, the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A undercuts most refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #247 of 1,000. It uses 19% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 32 suggests its capacity is doing more work than its efficiency to keep the headline cost down. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A at $47/yr runs a little cheaper and the Premium Levella PRF446300HS at $47/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A's $47/yr adds up to roughly $564 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A.
By the numbers
The Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $47/yr, here is what the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A costs about $470. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $47/yr, it runs about $17 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A uses 19% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.3 cu ft, the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A cheap to run?
Yes. Its $47/yr running cost puts it at rank #247 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A cost per month?
About $3.88 a month, which is the $47 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 251 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $47 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Marvel MLWC*24-SG01A for its size?
32nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A5.3 cu ft | $47 |
| 246 | West Bend WBRA75****7.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 245 | Upstreman CR26-***2.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 244 | Dometic EA24F5.4 cu ft | $46 |
| 243 | Avanti AVRPD75****7.5 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_Marvel Refrigeration_MLWC*24-SG01A_061120211417322_4161508View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Marvel and MLWC*24-SG01A are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.