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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MERM17B0A

The Midea MERM17B0A never switches off, and its certified 246 kWh a year works out to about $46 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $3.86 a month for an average continuous draw of 28 watts. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 782 of 1589). The same unit costs $30 a year in North Dakota but $115 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$46/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$3.86
Per day
13¢
Certified use
246 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
1.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Midea MERM17B0A (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MERM17B0A: 246 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$43
Alaska27.4¢$67
Arizona15.5¢$38
Arkansas14.2¢$35
California35.3¢$87
Colorado16.5¢$41
Connecticut32.2¢$79
Delaware18.8¢$46
District of Columbia25.4¢$63
Florida15.4¢$38
Georgia15.4¢$38
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$115
Idaho12.7¢$31
Illinois20.5¢$50
Indiana17.9¢$44
Iowa13.9¢$34
Kansas15.8¢$39
Kentucky15.0¢$37
Louisiana14.4¢$36
Maine28.4¢$70
Maryland22.1¢$54
Massachusetts29.4¢$72
Michigan21.4¢$53
Minnesota16.4¢$40
Mississippi16.8¢$41
Missouri14.0¢$34
Montana13.9¢$34
Nebraska13.3¢$33
Nevada14.3¢$35
New Hampshire27.2¢$67
New Jersey23.5¢$58
New Mexico15.2¢$37
New York29.4¢$72
North Carolina16.3¢$40
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$30
Ohio19.5¢$48
Oklahoma13.3¢$33
Oregon15.8¢$39
Pennsylvania21.5¢$53
Rhode Island28.3¢$70
South Carolina17.1¢$42
South Dakota14.5¢$36
Tennessee14.9¢$37
Texas17.0¢$42
Utah13.3¢$33
Vermont24.6¢$60
Virginia17.4¢$43
Washington14.4¢$35
West Virginia16.1¢$40
Wisconsin19.2¢$47
Wyoming14.7¢$36

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 246 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT246$46
Arctic King ARM17O5A246$46
Comfee CERM17B0AIX246$46
Comfee CRM17S3ABB246$46
Comfee CRM17S3AST246$46
Emerson CR1700B246$46

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$3.86
Per year
$46

246 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $46/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 246 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Midea MERM17B0A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MERM17B0A at 246 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Midea MERM17B0A cost to run per month?
About $3.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $46 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MERM17B0A energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the Midea MERM17B0A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $115 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Midea MERM17B0A draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 246 kWh works out to an average draw of about 28 watts — like leaving a 28-watt bulb on 24/7.

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