Midea WHS-87LSS1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Midea WHS-87LSS1 costs to run
The Midea WHS-87LSS1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 213 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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-87LSS1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.8% less, ranking 520 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea WHS-87LSS1 on that list: Midea WHS-87LB1 ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Premium Levella PRF255400XW ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 19 of Midea's 162 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MRW14B2ABB ($23/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MRF29D9B ($147/yr, its priciest).
Midea WHS-87LSS1 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea WHS-87LSS1 costs roughly $521 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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-87LSS1 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 520 of 4,704, the Midea WHS-87LSS1 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.