Running cost for the Midea MRT18D3***
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRT18D3*** at 369 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $69 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 MRT18D3*** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.4% less, ranking 2,699 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRT18D3*** on that list: Midea MRT18D2B** ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRT18D3B** ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 102 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B** ($147/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRT18D3*** costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MRT18D3*** already costs $69/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
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. The 369 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.