Model
Midea WHS-625FWESS1
Rank #374 means 373 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 77th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 77% of those models.
What does the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 cost to run per year?
At $81 a year to run, the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 runs more expensively than most models in its class, ranking #374 of 622 freezer models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $90/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its 77th efficiency percentile puts it ahead of most peers in its class. At 17 cu ft, it is a large freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MU170CWBR1RC1 at $81/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 at $81/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Midea WHS-625FWESS1's $81/yr adds up to roughly $1134 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti AV170VFLJM#**.
By the numbers
The Midea WHS-625FWESS1 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $81/yr, here is what the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 costs about $810. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $900 over the same ten years.
How the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $81/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $90/yr, the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17 cu ft, the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, among freezer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 cheap to run?
Not especially. At $81 a year it ranks #374 of 622 freezer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 cost per month?
Roughly $6.77/mo, spreading the $81/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 438 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $81 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea WHS-625FWESS1 for its size?
77th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Midea MU170CWBR1RC117 cu ft | $81 |
| 392 | Midea MRU17F6AWW*17 cu ft | $81 |
| 391 | Midea MRU17F6A**17 cu ft | $81 |
| 390 | Midea MRU17F5A**17 cu ft | $81 |
| 389 | Liebherr MF245111.5 cu ft | $81 |
Source
ES_1030337_WHS-625FWESS1_03122024111357View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and WHS-625FWESS1 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.