Magic Cool MC552SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Magic Cool MC552SS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Magic Cool MC552SS at 338 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $64 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 Cool MC552SS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 12.4% less, ranking 2,276 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Cool MC552SS on that list: KOOLMORE KM-UCFDRF-B30 ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LRBNC1104 ($64/yr, 339 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Cool lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Magic Cool makes, the MC552SS costs the most to run, $17/year more than Magic Cool's cheapest, the MCR75.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Magic Cool MC552SS that long and it costs about $826 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $64/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Magic Cool MC552SS 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,276 of 4,704, the Magic Cool MC552SS 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 338 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.