Magic Chef HMAR170BE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef HMAR170BE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMAR170BE at 245 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,027 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $27/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Magic Chef HMAR170BE: Liebherr MRB3000 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef HMAR170STE ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 48 of Magic Chef's 121 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MCR16CHB ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MCBM920W1 ($70/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef HMAR170BE costs roughly $599 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Magic Chef HMAR170BE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,027 of 4,704, the Magic Chef HMAR170BE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.