Running cost for the Midea MRB12B1***
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRB12B1*** at 395 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $74 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 MRB12B1*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.3% above it, ranking 2,892 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRB12B1*** on that list: Insignia NS-RBM11WH2-C ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while APPLIANCE BASICS HD774FWSS ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 110 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRB12B1*** costs roughly $965 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/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 MRB12B1*** 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,892 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.