Midea MRM33S5***: running cost
At 260 kWh/yr, the Midea MRM33S5***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRM33S5*** against the category
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,312 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 $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRM33S8BSL ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRM33S5***. Midea MERM33S1AST ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 57 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Midea MRM33S5*** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Midea MRM33S5*** adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MRM33S5*** is already efficient for its category at $49/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
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,312 of 4,704, the Midea MRM33S5*** 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.