Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK at 369 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK against the category
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,703 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
OMNImax 3760-426 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK. Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 106 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B at $147/yr.
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK adds up to about $902 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 369 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.