Running cost for the Midea MRM33S8A**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRM33S8A** at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRM33S8A** against the category
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 774 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRM33S8ASL ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRM33S8A**. Midea MRM33S7ASL ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 26 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRM33S8A** costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MRM33S8A** is already efficient for its category at $41/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
At $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 774 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. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.