Running cost for the Midea MRS24D8***
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRS24D8*** at 656 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $123 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 69.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,312 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 $51/year over 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 Bosch B36CD51SN* ($123/yr, 656 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRS24D9*** ($123/yr, 656 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 138 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Midea MRS24D8*** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRS24D8*** costs roughly $1,603 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $123/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 MRS24D8*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $123/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 656 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.