Running cost for the Magic Chef HMDR45W
The Magic Chef HMDR45W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 327 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 HMDR45W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,107 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 HMDR45W on that list: Magic Chef HMDR45PS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef MCDR450BE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Ranked 98 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 HMDR45W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Magic Chef HMDR45W adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef HMDR45W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.