Midea MRT14B3A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea MRT14B3A: running cost
The Midea MRT14B3A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRT14B3A against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,238 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRT14D2B ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRT14B3A. KOOLMORE KM-TMR-14-W ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 83 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRT14B3A costs roughly $814 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MRT14B3A is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MRT14B3A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,238 of 4,704, the Midea MRT14B3A 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.