Midea MRM33S5 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.