Model
Magic Chef MCSFLW27W
Rank #26 means 25 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 51st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 51% of those models.
What does the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W cost to run per year?
Among the 388 washing machine models we track, the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W's $14/yr running cost ranks it #26, comfortably in the cheap-to-run group. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 51% of washing machine models we track, right in the class's middle band. At a IMEF of 2.76, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Koolmore FLW-3CWH at $14/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLH27N5AWWC at $14/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W's $14/yr adds up to roughly $140 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Aeg WHP120.
By the numbers
The Magic Chef MCSFLW27W 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 $14/yr, here is what the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W 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 MCSFLW27W costs about $140. That is roughly $60 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $14/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $7 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.7 cu ft, the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. Its IMEF of 2.76, above the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W cheap to run?
Yes. Its $14/yr running cost puts it at rank #26 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W cost per month?
About $1.16 a month, which is the $14 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: 75 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $14 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Magic Chef MCSFLW27W for its size?
51st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Koolmore FLW-3CWH2.7 cu ft | $14 |
| 31 | Electrolux ELFW4333AW2.7 cu ft | $14 |
| 30 | Direct Supply 0-36CJ42.7 cu ft | $14 |
| 29 | Asko W3W.U2 cu ft | $14 |
| 28 | Asko W3LW.U2.4 cu ft | $14 |
Source
ES_1107227_MCSFLW27W_03142019050934_0174124View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Magic Chef and MCSFLW27W 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.