Midea MRU21C7B Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Midea MRU21C7B
At 502 kWh/yr, the Midea MRU21C7B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 584 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Vissani VS217HSUPW ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fhiaba S240FZ3IU ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Midea's 41 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $62/year over the MRC04M3C, the brand's cheapest.
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?
At $94/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MRU21C7B or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MRU21C7B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 502 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 584 of 658, the Midea MRU21C7B 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.