Magic Chef HMDR450SE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef HMDR450SE costs to run
The Magic Chef HMDR450SE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 327 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Magic Chef HMDR450SE against the category
That's 15.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,102 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef HMDR450SEF ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Magic Chef HMDR450SE. Magic Chef HMDR450BE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 93 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef HMDR450SE costs roughly $799 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef HMDR450SE is already efficient for its category at $61/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
The Magic Chef HMDR450SE 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,102 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.