Magic Chef MCAR320PSE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Magic Chef MCAR320PSE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCAR320PSE at 259 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,257 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 $24/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 MCAR320BE ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCAR320STE ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 57 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Magic Chef MCAR320PSE that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef MCAR320PSE is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Magic Chef MCAR320PSE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,257 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCAR320PSE 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. The 259 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.