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 GLF70*E* ($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.