Running cost for the Midea MRF29D2A**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRF29D2A** at 782 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $147 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 MRF29D2A** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 102.6% above it, ranking 4,669 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $74/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRF29D2A** on that list: Midea MRF29D2*** ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRF29D2B** ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 155 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRF29D2A** costs roughly $1,911 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MRF29D2A** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $147/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MRF29D2A** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,669 of 4,704, the Midea MRF29D2A** 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.