Midea WHS-507FWEB1: running cost
At 394 kWh/yr, the Midea WHS-507FWEB1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
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 WHS-507FWEB1 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.7% less, ranking 279 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 WHS-507FWEB1 on that list: Midea MU138SWAR1RC1 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea WHS-507FWESS1 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 21 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea WHS-507FWEB1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 279 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. The 394 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.