Midea MERT07B0ASL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea MERT07B0ASL: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the Midea MERT07B0ASL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $65 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 MERT07B0ASL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,311 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MERT07B0ASL on that list: Mainstays MS953619315307 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRT07D2ASL ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 87 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B ($147/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Midea MERT07B0ASL adds up to about $841 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/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
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MERT07B0ASL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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.