What the Magic Chef HMAR170WE costs to run
At 245 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef HMAR170WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,029 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $27/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Magic Chef HMAR170STE ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCAR170BE ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 50 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.
Magic Chef HMAR170WE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Magic Chef HMAR170WE adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef HMAR170WE is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Magic Chef HMAR170WE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,029 of 4,704, the Magic Chef HMAR170WE 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.