MicroChill MCH4G16: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the MicroChill MCH4G16 at 199 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MicroChill MCH4G16 against the category
That's 48.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 272 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 $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Twin Eagles TEOR242-G ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MicroChill MCH4G16. Marvel MPDR424-SS71A ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
MicroChill sells 5 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $24/year under the MCH2G2345, its priciest.
MicroChill MCH4G16 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the MicroChill MCH4G16 that long and it costs about $486 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The MicroChill MCH4G16 is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the MicroChill MCH4G16 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 199 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 272 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.