Midea MRT21D3***: running cost
At 390 kWh/yr, the Midea MRT21D3***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $73 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 MRT21D3*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 1% above it, ranking 2,837 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MRT21D3*** on that list: KOOLMORE KM-TMR-20-W ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRT21D3B** ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 107 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 MRT21D3*** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $73/year, the Midea MRT21D3*** adds up to about $953 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $73/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $73/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,837 of 4,704, the Midea MRT21D3*** 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.