Magic Chef MCBR265SEF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF at 215 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $40 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.3% less, ranking 585 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $32/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF: Magic Chef MCBR265SE ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef MCBR265WE ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Ranked 16 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).
Magic Chef MCBR265SEF over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF adds up to about $525 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 585 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCBR265SEF 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.