Magic Chef MCTM18W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Magic Chef MCTM18W costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Chef MCTM18W at 360 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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 MCTM18W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 2,504 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef MCTM18W on that list: Magic Chef MCTM18PS ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Nutrifrost MAUS-NF-FC2-66FS ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Ranked 119 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the Magic Chef MCTM18W adds up to about $880 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef MCTM18W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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.