What the Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR against the category
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,469 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $22/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MERM31D2A** ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR. Midea MDRT134FGF**PRR ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 63 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MDRT134FGF04PRR is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,469 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.