MicroChill MCH2G2345: running cost
The MicroChill MCH2G2345 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 329 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $62 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 MCH2G2345 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,148 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the MicroChill MCH2G2345 on that list: Magic Chef HVDR430WE ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea HD-166FN ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators MicroChill makes, the MCH2G2345 costs the most to run, $24/year more than MicroChill's cheapest, the MCH4G16.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the MicroChill MCH2G2345 adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
Whether or not the MicroChill MCH2G2345 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 329 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.