Midea MRB23D5 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRB23D5
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRB23D5 at 622 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $117 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 61.1% above it, ranking 4,168 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 $44/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 MRB23D5: Samsung RF70F23DE ($117/yr, 621 kWh/yr), then Midea MRF23I5 ($117/yr, 622 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 133 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $117/year, the Midea MRB23D5 adds up to about $1,520 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $117/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 MRB23D5 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MRB23D5 already costs $117/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 622 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.