Midea MRS25I7***: running cost
The Midea MRS25I7*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 624 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $117 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 MRS25I7*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 61.7% above it, ranking 4,176 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $45/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRS25I7*** on that list: GE Profile PJE23BYW**** ($117/yr, 624 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GZE24NGY**** ($118/yr, 625 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 137 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 MRS25I7*** 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 MRS25I7*** that long and it costs about $1,525 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $117/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MRS25I7*** 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 624 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,176 of 4,704, the Midea MRS25I7*** 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.