Midea MRT18B2***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRT18B2*** at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MRT18B2*** against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,547 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MRT18S2A** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MRT18B2***. Midea MDRT663FGF***** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 92 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea MRT18B2*** that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MRT18B2*** is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Midea MRT18B2*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.