Magic Chef HMBR440BEF: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMBR440BEF at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 896 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 HMBR440BE ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef HMBR440SE ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Magic Chef HMBR440BEF that long and it costs about $557 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef HMBR440BEF is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $43/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 228 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.