Midea MERM17B0AWW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MERM17B0AWW
The Midea MERM17B0AWW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 246 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,075 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 $26/year under 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 MERM17B0ASL ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MERM17S1A ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MERM17B0AWW costs roughly $601 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MERM17B0AWW is already efficient for its category at $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MERM17B0AWW; 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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.