Midea MRT21D3B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Midea MRT21D3B costs to run
The Midea MRT21D3B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 390 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 1% above it, ranking 2,838 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MRT21D3B: Midea MRT21D3 ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr), then Moffat M2E9 ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 108 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B ($147/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRT21D3B costs roughly $953 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$73/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MRT21D3B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 390 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,838 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.