Model
Midea WHS-625FWEW1
Rank #216 means 215 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 99th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 99% of those models.
What does the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 cost to run per year?
At roughly $45 a year to run, ranking #216 of 1,000, the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 costs less than the typical refrigerator model we track. It uses 24% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $60/yr to run, a saving of roughly $15 a year. Its 99th size-adjusted efficiency percentile puts it in a small top tier of the class once capacity stops flattering the comparison. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 17 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 L2 LRU17B6*** at $45/yr runs a little cheaper and the Danby DAR016A1* at $45/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 WHS-625FWEW1's $45/yr adds up to roughly $540 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: L2 LRU17B6***.
By the numbers
The Midea WHS-625FWEW1 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 $45/yr, here is what the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 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-625FWEW1 costs about $450. That is roughly $150 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $600 over the same ten years.
How the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $45/yr, it runs about $19 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $37 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $60/yr, the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 uses 24% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17 cu ft, the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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 WHS-625FWEW1 cheap to run?
Yes. Its $45/yr running cost puts it at rank #216 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 cost per month?
About $3.77 a month, which is the $45 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: 244 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $45 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea WHS-625FWEW1 for its size?
99th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | L2 LRU17B6***17 cu ft | $45 |
| 215 | Hisense FV10C7HSE9.7 cu ft | $45 |
| 214 | Zephyr PRW24F02CG14.5 cu ft | $45 |
| 213 | U-Line 2224RB4.8 cu ft | $45 |
| 212 | Silhouette Professional DAR055D1BSSPRO5.5 cu ft | $45 |
Source
ES_1030337_WHS-625FWEW1_01122024121017_80196022View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and WHS-625FWEW1 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.