Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR
At 329 kWh/yr, the Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $62 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,150 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR: Midea HD-166FN ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), then Midea MERM45S3A ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 76 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B ($147/yr, its priciest).
Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 329 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,150 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.