Running cost for the Midea WHD-663FWEW1*
The Midea WHD-663FWEW1* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 362 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $68 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 6.2% less, ranking 2,554 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 $5/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 WHD-663FWEW1*: Midea WHD-663FWESS1* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then Moffat MTE18G***** ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 99 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B** ($147/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the Midea WHD-663FWEW1* adds up to about $885 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Midea WHD-663FWEW1* already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,554 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. The 362 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.