Midea WHS-160RSS1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Midea WHS-160RSS1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea WHS-160RSS1 at 226 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $42 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 41.5% less, ranking 832 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 $30/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 WHS-160RSS1: Midea WHS-160RB1 ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr), then Professional Series PS-CRF941US-IN ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 36 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Midea WHS-160RSS1 that long and it costs about $552 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/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
A refrigerator like the Midea WHS-160RSS1 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 226 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 832 of 4,704, the Midea WHS-160RSS1 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.