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Magic Chef HMAR45HCWE Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Magic Chef HMAR45HCWE: running cost

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$42/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 226 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef HMAR45HCWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.12per day
$3.54per month
226kWh per year, certified
$552over a 13-yr lifespan

The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 41.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 828 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 $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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Magic Chef HMAR45HCSE ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Master Chef 043-0290-6 ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr).

Within the Magic Chef lineup

Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $42/year, the Magic Chef HMAR45HCWE adds up to about $552 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The Magic Chef HMAR45HCWE is already efficient for its category at $42/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

At $42/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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 828 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.