What the Midea MRM45D5BST costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRM45D5BST at 329 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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.
How the Midea MRM45D5BST compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,156 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRM45D5BST on that list: Midea MRM45D5B** ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Seasons MSTF45** ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 82 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B** ($147/yr, its priciest).
Midea MRM45D5BST over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRM45D5BST costs roughly $804 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MRM45D5BST ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,156 of 4,704, the Midea MRM45D5BST 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.