Magic Chef HVDR430SE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Magic Chef HVDR430SE: running cost
At 329 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef HVDR430SE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $62 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 HVDR430SE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,146 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 HVDR430SE on that list: Magic Chef HVDR430BE ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef HVDR430WE ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Ranked 106 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Magic Chef HVDR430SE adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
The Magic Chef HVDR430SE already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 2,146 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 329 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.