What the MicroChill MCH1G2327 costs to run
The MicroChill MCH1G2327 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 255 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,193 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 $25/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 Mainstays MS953619315303 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MERM26B0ABB ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
MicroChill makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCH4G16 at $37/yr, and its priciest, the MCH2G2345 at $62/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the MicroChill MCH1G2327 that long and it costs about $623 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The MicroChill MCH1G2327 is already efficient for its category at $48/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 MicroChill MCH1G2327 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 255 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,193 of 4,704, the MicroChill MCH1G2327 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.