Magic Chef HMCR320WE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMCR320WE at 323 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $61 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 16.3% less, ranking 2,039 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 $12/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 HMCR320WE: Magic Chef HMCR320RE ($61/yr, 323 kWh/yr), then Commercial Cool CCRR4LB ($61/yr, 324 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 91 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 HMCR320WE costs roughly $789 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Magic Chef HMCR320WE already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 323 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,039 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.