Running cost for the Magic Chef HMDR450BE
At 327 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef HMDR450BE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
How the Magic Chef HMDR450BE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,101 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef HMDR450BE on that list: Frigidaire FRPE4534AV ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef HMDR450SE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 92 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).
Magic Chef HMDR450BE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef HMDR450BE costs roughly $799 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Magic Chef HMDR450BE 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 327 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.