Model
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK
Rank #583 means 582 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 88th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 88% of those models.
What does the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK cost to run per year?
At about $68 a year, the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK lands in the middle third of refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #583 of 1,000. It uses 31% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $92/yr to run, a saving of roughly $24 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 88% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, one of the stronger results in its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 18.1 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 Midea MRT18D3*** at $68/yr runs a little cheaper and the Seasons MSTF18WHR5 at $68/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 UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK's $68/yr adds up to roughly $816 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK 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 $68/yr, here is what the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK 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 UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK costs about $680. That is roughly $240 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $920 over the same ten years.
How the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $68/yr, it runs about $4 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $60 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $92/yr, the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK uses 31% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.1 cu ft, the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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 UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $68/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #583 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK cost per month?
About $5.71 a month, which is the $68 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: 369 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $68 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK for its size?
88th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 582 | Midea MRT18D3***18.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 581 | Koolmore KM-TMR-18-SS18.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 580 | Frigidaire FFHT1835X*18.3 cu ft | $68 |
| 579 | Elisii DERTM181*W318.1 cu ft | $68 |
| 578 | Conservator GRMH185A*18.1 cu ft | $68 |
Source
ES_1030337_UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK_041120250830498_7435992View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK 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.