Running cost for the Midea MRU14B2***
The Midea MRU14B2*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 211 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 45.3% less, ranking 502 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 $33/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 MRU14B2***: Midea HS-507FWEN ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr), then Midea MRU14B3*** ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 13 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 MRU14B2*** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Midea MRU14B2*** adds up to about $516 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
A refrigerator like the Midea MRU14B2*** 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 502 of 4,704, the Midea MRU14B2*** 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.