Running cost for the MicroChill MCH1G2333
ENERGY STAR certifies the MicroChill MCH1G2333 at 260 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $49 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.6% less, ranking 1,307 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $24/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the MicroChill MCH1G2333: Mainstays MS953619315302 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), then Midea MERM33S1A** ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 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 $49/year, the MicroChill MCH1G2333 adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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 MicroChill MCH1G2333 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,307 of 4,704, the MicroChill MCH1G2333 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 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.