Midea MRM27S1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea MRM27S1: running cost
At 255 kWh/yr, the Midea MRM27S1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $48 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 MRM27S1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.9% less, ranking 1,197 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRM27S1 on that list: Midea MERM27S1ASL ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRM27S5 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 51 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the Midea MRM27S1 adds up to about $623 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $48/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MRM27S1 already costs $48/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 255 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.