Model
Midea MRW14B2ABB
Rank #8 means 7 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 13th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 13% of those models.
What does the Midea MRW14B2ABB cost to run per year?
Rank #8 of 1,000 puts the Midea MRW14B2ABB at the very top of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard for its class, at roughly $22 a year. It uses 51% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $46/yr to run, a saving of roughly $24 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 13 means the low running cost, where it exists, is driven almost entirely by capacity rather than efficiency. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 1.5 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Monogram ZIW241NBW**** at $22/yr runs a little cheaper and the Dometic C60SBI CARE at $23/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Midea MRW14B2ABB's $22/yr adds up to roughly $264 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #8 of 1,000, it is one of the single cheapest refrigerator models we track to run, in the top one percent on cost.
By the numbers
The Midea MRW14B2ABB 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 $22/yr, here is what the Midea MRW14B2ABB 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 MRW14B2ABB costs about $220. That is roughly $240 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $460 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MRW14B2ABB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $22/yr, it runs about $42 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $14 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $46/yr, the Midea MRW14B2ABB uses 51% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.5 cu ft, the Midea MRW14B2ABB is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Midea MRW14B2ABB cheap to run?
Yes. Its $22/yr running cost puts it at rank #8 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Midea MRW14B2ABB cost per month?
About $1.87 a month, which is the $22 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 121 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $22 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MRW14B2ABB for its size?
13th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Monogram ZIW241NBW****13.4 cu ft | $22 |
| 6 | Liebherr W525013.1 cu ft | $21 |
| 5 | Liebherr HWgb 18031.6 cu ft | $19 |
| 4 | Liebherr UW37203.6 cu ft | $19 |
| 3 | Perlick URD24W*1-5-****3.1 cu ft | $18 |
Source
ES_1129046_MRW14B2ABB_041920230534350_4659611View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MRW14B2ABB 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.