Running cost for the Magic Chef MCAR170STE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCAR170STE at 245 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 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 MCAR170STE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,031 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef MCAR170STE on that list: Magic Chef MCAR170BE ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mini Bar BC48N ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Ranked 52 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 MCAR170STE costs roughly $599 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Magic Chef MCAR170STE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 1,031 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.