Midea WHS-625FWESS1 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 costs to run
The Midea WHS-625FWESS1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 438 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 414 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 $7/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 Midea MU170CWBR1RC1 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea WHS-625FWESS1 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 28 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/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 WHS-625FWESS1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Midea WHS-625FWESS1 already costs $82/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 414 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.