What the Midea MRM33S9ASL costs to run
The Midea MRM33S9ASL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 778 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $31/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Midea MRM33S8ESL* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea WHS-121L**1 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Midea MRM33S9ASL over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea MRM33S9ASL that long and it costs about $538 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MRM33S9ASL 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MRM33S9ASL 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 778 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.