Midea MRT18S2A**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRT18S2A** 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.
Where this ranks
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,548 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 $5/year under 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 Midea MRT18B2*** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRT18S3A** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 93 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
Midea MRT18S2A** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the Midea MRT18S2A** adds up to about $885 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MRT18S2A** 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
The Midea MRT18S2A** already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,548 of 4,704, the Midea MRT18S2A** 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. The 362 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.