Midea MRC07M8A Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Midea MRC07M8A
At 225 kWh/yr, the Midea MRC07M8A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRC07M8A against the category
That's 43.9% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 66 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLF70E ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRC07M8A. Midea MRC07M7AWW ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRC04M3C at $33/yr, and its priciest, the MRU21C7B at $94/yr.
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.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MRC07M8A is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Midea MRC07M8A 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 225 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 66 of 658, the Midea MRC07M8A 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.