Magic Chef MCDR1000WE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Magic Chef MCDR1000WE: running cost
The Magic Chef MCDR1000WE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 297 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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 23.1% less, ranking 1,725 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 $17/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 MCDR1000WE: Magic Chef MCDR1000STF ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef MCDR1000WF ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Ranked 79 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Magic Chef MCDR1000WE adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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
The Magic Chef MCDR1000WE already costs $56/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,725 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.