Running cost for the Midea WHS-65LW1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea WHS-65LW1 at 207 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 386 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 $34/year under 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 WHS-65LSS1 ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Premium Levella PRF165400XW ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 162 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 162 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRW14B2ABB at $23/yr, and its priciest, the MRF29D9B** at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea WHS-65LW1 costs roughly $506 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea WHS-65LW1 is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 386 of 4,704, the Midea WHS-65LW1 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.