Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR at 662 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $124 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 71.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,340 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $52/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Midea ARBM265FDSE ($124/yr, 662 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRF27I6 ($124/yr, 662 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 144 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR that long and it costs about $1,618 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $124/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$124/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MDRF996FGF04PRR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,340 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.