Magic Chef MCAR1000WE: running cost
At 297 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef MCAR1000WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,720 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $17/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Magic Chef MCAR1000ST ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCDR1000BE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 74 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 MCAR1000WE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Magic Chef MCAR1000WE adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef MCAR1000WE is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef MCAR1000WE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,720 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCAR1000WE 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.