Midea HS-507FWEN Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Midea HS-507FWEN costs to run
The Midea HS-507FWEN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $74 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 Midea HS-507FWEN compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.7% less, ranking 271 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea HS-507FWEN on that list: Midea 3730-937 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MDRU507FGF01PRR ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 13 of Midea's 41 certified freezers, this sits between the MRC04M3C ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRU21C7B ($94/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Midea HS-507FWEN 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 271 of 658, the Midea HS-507FWEN sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.