Midea WHS-65LSS1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Midea WHS-65LSS1 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea WHS-65LSS1 at 207 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $39 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 WHS-65LSS1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.4% less, ranking 385 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea WHS-65LSS1 on that list: Midea WHS-65LB1 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea WHS-65LW1 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 9 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea WHS-65LSS1 costs roughly $506 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Midea WHS-65LSS1 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 385 of 4,704, the Midea WHS-65LSS1 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. The 207 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.