Midea WHD-113FW1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea WHD-113FW1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea WHD-113FW1 at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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.
How the Midea WHD-113FW1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,478 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea WHD-113FW1 on that list: Midea WHD-113FSS1 ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Newair NRF031 ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 72 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 WHD-113FW1 costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,478 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.