Midea MRF18B4A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRF18B4A
The Midea MRF18B4A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 465 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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 MRF18B4A compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.5% above it, ranking 3,329 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRF18B4A on that list: Midea MRF18B4 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Moffat MNE18D ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 117 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea MRF18B4A that long and it costs about $1,136 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $87/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 MRF18B4A or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 465 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,329 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.