What the Magic Chef MCUF3BE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCUF3BE at 244 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 87 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers 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 freezers, one step cheaper is Conserv FR300WG ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCUF3STE ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Magic Chef sells 4 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $7/year under the HMUF6WE, its priciest.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef MCUF3BE is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $46/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 87 of 658, the Magic Chef MCUF3BE sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 244 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.