Running cost for the Magic Chef HVDR430BE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef HVDR430BE at 329 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Magic Chef HVDR430BE against the category
That's 14.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,145 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef HVDR430SE ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Magic Chef HVDR430BE. MADE4 SUPPLY 1814810 ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 105 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.
Magic Chef HVDR430BE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Magic Chef HVDR430BE adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef HVDR430BE is already efficient for its category at $62/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
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
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.