Magic Chef MCR16CHR: running cost
The Magic Chef MCR16CHR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 208 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Magic Chef MCR16CHR against the category
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 437 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef MCR16CHW ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Magic Chef MCR16CHR. Magic Chef MCR16CHM ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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 MCR16CHR over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef MCR16CHR costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Magic Chef MCR16CHR is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Magic Chef MCR16CHR is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.