What the Midea MRC35B3A** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRC35B3A** at 174 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $33 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRC35B3A** against the category
That's 54.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 182 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $40/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCW241** ($33/yr, 175 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRC35B3A**. Liebherr MW 2410 ($32/yr, 170 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $33/year, the Midea MRC35B3A** adds up to about $425 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MRC35B3A** is already efficient for its category at $33/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Midea MRC35B3A** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 182 of 4,704, the Midea MRC35B3A** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.