Midea MRU14B2 Running Cost (Freezer)
Midea MRU14B2: running cost
The Midea MRU14B2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRU14B2 against the category
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 273 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRU14B3 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRU14B2. Midea MDRU507FGF01PRR ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 15 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MRU14B2 is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Midea MRU14B2 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 273 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.