Midea WHS-625FWESS1*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea WHS-625FWESS1* at 438 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $82 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-625FWESS1* compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.2% above it, ranking 415 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea WHS-625FWESS1* on that list: Midea WHS-625FWESS1 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea WHS-625FWEW1 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea WHS-625FWESS1*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 415 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 438 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.