Midea MRM33B2A**: running cost
At 220 kWh/yr, the Midea MRM33B2A**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $41 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 MRM33B2A** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 769 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRM33B2A** on that list: Midea MERM33S1A** ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRM33B4ABB ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 21 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B** ($147/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRM33B2A** costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/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 MRM33B2A** already costs $41/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 769 of 4,704, the Midea MRM33B2A** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.