Midea MRM16B3ASL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRM16B3ASL
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRM16B3ASL at 207 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRM16B3ASL against the category
That's 46.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 383 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 $34/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea WHS-65LB1 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRM16B3ASL. Midea MRM16B2ABB ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Midea MRM16B3ASL adds up to about $506 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MRM16B3ASL 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MRM16B3ASL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 383 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.