Midea MRW14B2ABB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea MRW14B2ABB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MRW14B2ABB at 121 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 68.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 47 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 $50/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 Insignia NS-WC14SS3 ($23/yr, 121 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is DOMETIC C60SFS CARE ($23/yr, 124 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea sells 162 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $124/year under the MRF29D9B, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MRW14B2ABB costs roughly $296 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MRW14B2ABB is already efficient for its category at $23/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
At $23/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 47 of 4,704, the Midea MRW14B2ABB 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.