Model
Marvel MPWC415-SS31A
Rank #43 means 42 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 17th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 17% of those models.
What does the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A cost to run per year?
The Marvel MPWC415-SS31A runs for about $35 a year, landing it in the very bottom slice of the cost table at rank #43 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 33% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $53/yr to run, a saving of roughly $18 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 17% 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 Danby DAG016A5BDH at $35/yr runs a little cheaper and the Marvel MLRE*15-SS01A at $36/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 MPWC415-SS31A's $35/yr adds up to roughly $420 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Marvel MPWC415-SS31A 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 $35/yr, here is what the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A 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 MPWC415-SS31A costs about $350. That is roughly $180 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $530 over the same ten years.
How the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $35/yr, it runs about $29 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $27 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $53/yr, the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A uses 33% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.7 cu ft, the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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 MPWC415-SS31A cheap to run?
Yes. Its $35/yr running cost puts it at rank #43 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A cost per month?
About $2.95 a month, which is the $35 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: 191 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $35 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Marvel MPWC415-SS31A for its size?
17th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Danby DAG016A5BDH1.5 cu ft | $35 |
| 41 | Gaggenau RVW46777014 cu ft | $34 |
| 40 | Viking Range,Llc FDWCIC7240R12.3 cu ft | $33 |
| 39 | Fhiaba S240FW6U12.3 cu ft | $33 |
| 38 | Liebherr MW 240111.3 cu ft | $32 |
Source
ES_Marvel Refrigeration_MPWC415-SS31A_061120211417382_3983367View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Marvel and MPWC415-SS31A 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.