Midea MRF29D2A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.