Magic Chef MCDR450WE: running cost
At 327 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef MCDR450WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 MCDR450WE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,110 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 MCDR450WE on that list: Magic Chef MCDR450SE ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef MCDR45B ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 101 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).
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 MCDR450WE that long and it costs about $799 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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
The Magic Chef MCDR450WE already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. At rank 2,110 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.