Midea MRF29D3ABB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRF29D3ABB
The Midea MRF29D3ABB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 782 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $147 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRF29D3ABB against the category
That's 102.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,671 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 $74/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRF29D3AST ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRF29D3ABB. Midea MRF29D2B ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 157 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Midea MRF29D3ABB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRF29D3ABB costs roughly $1,911 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $147/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 MRF29D3ABB or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Midea MRF29D3ABB 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
At rank 4,671 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. The 782 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.