Model
Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A
Rank #730 means 729 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 8th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 8% of those models.
What does the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A cost to run per year?
At about $87 a year, the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #730 of 1,000. It uses 22% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $108/yr to run, a saving of roughly $21 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 8% of refrigerator models we track, a clearly below-average result. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bosch B30IB905SP at $87/yr runs a little cheaper and the Beko BBBF3019WE at $88/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 MPRI*24-SS*1A's $87/yr adds up to roughly $1044 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A 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 $87/yr, here is what the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A 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 MPRI*24-SS*1A costs about $870. That is roughly $210 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1080 over the same ten years.
How the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $87/yr, it runs about $23 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $79 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $108/yr, the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A uses 22% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.9 cu ft, the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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 MPRI*24-SS*1A cheap to run?
Its $87/yr running cost, rank #730 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A cost per month?
About $7.27 a month, which is the $87 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: 470 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $87 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Marvel MPRI*24-SS*1A for its size?
8th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 729 | Bosch B30IB905SP16 cu ft | $87 |
| 728 | Premium Levella PRNIM20*****20.4 cu ft | $87 |
| 727 | Kitchenaid KRBX109E****18.6 cu ft | $87 |
| 726 | Kitchenaid KRBL109ESS**18.6 cu ft | $87 |
| 725 | Kenmore 6936*18.6 cu ft | $87 |
Source
ES_Marvel Refrigeration_MPRI*24-SS*1A_061120211417113_1514765View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Marvel and MPRI*24-SS*1A 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.