Magic Chef HMR330SE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Magic Chef HMR330SE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMR330SE at 219 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.3% less, ranking 701 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Magic Chef HMR330SE: Magic Chef HMR330BE ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef HMR330SEF ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 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 HMR330SE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef HMR330SE costs roughly $535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef HMR330SE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 219 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 701 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.