Running cost for the Magic Chef MCDR1000BE
At 297 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef MCDR1000BE'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 1,721 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 MCAR1000WE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCDR1000BF ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 75 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 MCDR1000BE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef MCDR1000BE costs roughly $726 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef MCDR1000BE 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
Whether or not the Magic Chef MCDR1000BE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,721 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCDR1000BE 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.