Midea MRB19B7A**: running cost
At 466 kWh/yr, the Midea MRB19B7A**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $88 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,367 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 $15/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 MRB19B7A**: Midea MRB19B7*** ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), then Moffat MBE19D***** ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 120 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 MRB19B7A** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Midea MRB19B7A** adds up to about $1,139 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MRB19B7A** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 466 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,367 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.