Magic Chef HMDR45B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Magic Chef HMDR45B: running cost
The Magic Chef HMDR45B 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.
Where this ranks
That's 15.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,105 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 $11/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 HMDR450WE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef HMDR45PS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 96 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Magic Chef HMDR45B adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef HMDR45B 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Magic Chef HMDR45B 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,105 of 4,704, the Magic Chef HMDR45B sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 327 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.