Model
Magic Chef HMUF6WE
Rank #117 means 116 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 21st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 21% of those models.
What does the Magic Chef HMUF6WE cost to run per year?
Rank #117 of 622 puts the Magic Chef HMUF6WE among the cheapest freezer models we track to keep running, at roughly $52 a year. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $58/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 21% of freezer models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 5.8 cu ft (the class spans 1.1 to 23), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Koolatron KTUF59-W-H at $52/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LROFC0605* at $53/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE's $52/yr adds up to roughly $728 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Magic Chef HMUF6WE normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $52/yr, here is what the Magic Chef HMUF6WE adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE costs about $520. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $580 over the same ten years.
How the Magic Chef HMUF6WE compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $52/yr, it runs about $23 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $27 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $58/yr, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.8 cu ft, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, and smaller freezer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. As with refrigerators, more cubic feet of frozen storage generally means a bigger compressor and a higher annual energy figure.
- Insulation and defrost type. Better-insulated cabinets lose less cold to the surrounding room, and frost-free (automatic-defrost) freezers run a periodic heating element that a manual-defrost model does not.
- Chest vs upright design. Door orientation affects how much cold air escapes per opening: top-opening chest designs generally hold cold better than front-opening upright ones.
Common questions
Is the Magic Chef HMUF6WE cheap to run?
Yes. Its $52/yr running cost puts it at rank #117 of 622, below what most freezer models we track cost to run.
How much does the Magic Chef HMUF6WE cost per month?
About $4.35 a month, which is the $52 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 281 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $52 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Magic Chef HMUF6WE for its size?
21st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Koolatron KTUF59-W-H5.9 cu ft | $52 |
| 115 | Danby DUFM060B1WDB5.9 cu ft | $52 |
| 114 | Vissani VSD57UPW5.7 cu ft | $52 |
| 113 | Tcl TRU06M3AW5.7 cu ft | $52 |
| 112 | Ge FCM16DL****15.7 cu ft | $51 |
Source
ES_1107227_HMUF6WE_04192018143134_8711969View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Magic Chef and HMUF6WE are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.