Magic Chef HMR330SEF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef HMR330SEF costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HMR330SEF 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.
How the Magic Chef HMR330SEF compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.3% less, ranking 702 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef HMR330SEF on that list: Magic Chef HMR330SE ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef HMR330WE ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 20 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef HMR330SEF 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
At $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 702 of 4,704, the Magic Chef HMR330SEF 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 219 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.