Magic Chef HMR330BE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMR330BE at 219 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 700 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 $31/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 Lynx LN24REF* ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef HMR330SE ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Magic Chef HMR330BE adds up to about $535 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef HMR330BE is already efficient for its category at $41/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 HMR330BE already costs $41/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
At rank 700 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. The 219 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.