Running cost for the Midea MERM45S3A**
At 329 kWh/yr, the Midea MERM45S3A**'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.
How the Midea MERM45S3A** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,151 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MERM45S3A** on that list: Midea MDRT187FGF30PRR ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRM45B2ASL ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 77 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B** ($147/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea MERM45S3A** that long and it costs about $804 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MERM45S3A** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 329 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,151 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.