Midea MRM45D5B**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRM45D5B** at 329 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,155 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 $11/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 MRM45D3ASL ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRM45D5BST ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 81 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Midea MRM45D5B** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Midea MRM45D5B** adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MRM45D5B** is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MRM45D5B** already costs $62/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 329 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.