Running cost for the Magic Chef MCSCD6W5
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCSCD6W5 at 155 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 24 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $14/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 dishwashers, one step cheaper is Magic Chef MCSCD6B5 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MDC22P1*** ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Among Magic Chef's 2 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the MCSCD6B5, the brand's cheapest.
Magic Chef MCSCD6W5 over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Magic Chef MCSCD6W5 that long and it costs about $262 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef MCSCD6W5 is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef MCSCD6W5; 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. At rank 24 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.