Midea MRM33S8ESL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRM33S8ESL
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRM33S8ESL at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 777 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MRM33S8ESL: Midea MRM33S8ASL ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), then Midea MRM33S9ASL ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 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 MRM33S8ESL 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
A refrigerator like the Midea MRM33S8ESL is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 777 of 4,704, the Midea MRM33S8ESL 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. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.