Magic Chef MCAR1000ST Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST costs to run
At 297 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $56 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 MCAR1000ST compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.1% less, ranking 1,719 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST on that list: Magic Chef MCAR1000BE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef MCAR1000WE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Ranked 73 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,719 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCAR1000ST 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.