Magic Chef MCDR740STF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef MCDR740STF costs to run
At 344 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef MCDR740STF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,307 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 $8/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 MCDR740STE1 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCDR740WE1 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Comparing Magic Chef's own models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 111 of 121 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCR16CHB at $39/yr, and its priciest, the MCBM920W1 at $70/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Magic Chef MCDR740STF adds up to about $841 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef MCDR740STF is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Magic Chef MCDR740STF 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,307 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCDR740STF 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.