What the Midea MRQ22D7AST costs to run
The Midea MRQ22D7AST is certified by ENERGY STAR at 658 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $124 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 70.5% above it, ranking 4,325 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 $51/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 MRQ22D7AST: Midea MRQ22D5AST ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr), then Moffat MYE22HYPKFS ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 142 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 MRQ22D7AST over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRQ22D7AST costs roughly $1,608 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $124/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MRQ22D7AST or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$124/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MRQ22D7AST; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 658 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,325 of 4,704, the Midea MRQ22D7AST 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.