Midea MRF23I8 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Midea MRF23I8 costs to run
The Midea MRF23I8 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 622 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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.
How the Midea MRF23I8 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 61.1% above it, ranking 4,171 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRF23I8 on that list: Midea MRF23I7 ($117/yr, 622 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CJE23DMW ($117/yr, 624 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 136 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 MRF23I8 costs roughly $1,520 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $117/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MRF23I8 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 622 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,171 of 4,704, the Midea MRF23I8 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.