Magic Chef MCR32CHRF: running cost
The Magic Chef MCR32CHRF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 219 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 709 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 $31/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 MCR32CHR ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCR32CHW ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Magic Chef makes 121 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 27 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Magic Chef MCR32CHRF costs roughly $535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Magic Chef MCR32CHRF is already efficient for its category at $41/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 MCR32CHRF 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 709 of 4,704, the Magic Chef MCR32CHRF 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.