Midea MRM16B2ABB: running cost
The Midea MRM16B2ABB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 207 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 382 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 $34/year under 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 Master Chef 043-1501-0 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRM16B3ASL ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Midea MRM16B2ABB adds up to about $506 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MRM16B2ABB is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MRM16B2ABB already costs $39/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 207 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.