Magic Chef MCR170WE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Magic Chef MCR170WE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCR170WE at 208 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 440 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 $33/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 MCR170BE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MERM16S1A ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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 $39/year, the Magic Chef MCR170WE adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Magic Chef MCR170WE 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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef MCR170WE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 440 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCR170WE 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. The 208 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.