Master Chef 043-1502-8 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Master Chef 043-1502-8 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Master Chef 043-1502-8 at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Master Chef 043-1502-8 against the category
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 767 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MERM33S1A ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Master Chef 043-1502-8. Liebherr URD3753 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Master Chef makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 043-0288-4 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 043-0291-4 at $60/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Master Chef 043-1502-8 adds up to about $538 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Master Chef 043-1502-8 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Master Chef 043-1502-8 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 767 of 4,704, the Master Chef 043-1502-8 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.