Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST
At 743 kWh/yr, the Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $140 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 92.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,597 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 $67/year over 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 Midea MRF29D9B ($140/yr, 743 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sharp SJF2955KS ($140/yr, 743 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 152 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-BCD830WZ1-ST over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST costs roughly $1,816 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $140/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Midea UR-BCD830WZ1-ST 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 743 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.