Running cost for the MicroChill MCH1G2317
ENERGY STAR certifies the MicroChill MCH1G2317 at 246 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 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 MicroChill MCH1G2317 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.3% less, ranking 1,071 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the MicroChill MCH1G2317 on that list: Mainstays MS953619315305 ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MERM17B0A** ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the MicroChill lineup
Ranked 2 of MicroChill's 5 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MCH4G16 ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MCH2G2345 ($62/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the MicroChill MCH1G2317 adds up to about $601 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the MicroChill MCH1G2317 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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.