Magic Chef MCDR450SE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Magic Chef MCDR450SE
The Magic Chef MCDR450SE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 327 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $61 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 MCDR450SE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,109 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef MCDR450SE on that list: Magic Chef MCDR450BE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef MCDR450WE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 100 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 MCDR450SE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef MCDR450SE costs roughly $799 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/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 MCDR450SE 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 327 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,109 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCDR450SE 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.