Midea MRF29D6AST Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea MRF29D6AST: running cost
The Midea MRF29D6AST 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.
Where this ranks
That's 102.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,675 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $74/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Midea MRF29D6A ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRF29D9B ($147/yr, 782 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 161 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRF29D6AST costs roughly $1,911 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $147/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MRF29D6AST already costs $147/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 4,675 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.