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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 324 L · freestanding

Midea MDRB438FGE28

E

Uses less electricity than 23% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €71 a year, €711 over ten years.

Electricity
251 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€71 / year
+€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
77.5 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 77 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €48 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 77.5 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 68.9. Midea has 91 models in this group; this one is number 62 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,598 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 4,597 use less.

Median 233 This model · 251 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Amica FK3556.4FZXAA 251 kWh same
  2. E Amica FK3556.4GBDFZAA 251 kWh same
  3. E Midea MDRB438FGE28 251 kWh
  4. E Miele KFN 29132 D ws 251 kWh same
  5. E General Confort GCNL-34E26.EDX 252 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MDRB438FGE28 IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €71 €23 −€48
5 years €355 €115 −€241
10 years €711 €229 −€481
15 years €1,066 €344 −€722

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 324 L

208 L fridge 116 L freezer

77.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 dB
Dashed: group median 39 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Midea MDRB438FGE28 (this model)
324 L39 251 — —
325 L31 81 €48 €481
322 L35 87 €46 €464
322 L35 87 €46 €464
322 L35 87 €46 €464
339 L39 90 €46 €456

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
251 kWh/year
Total volume
324 L
Fridge / freezer
208 L / 116 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,867 × 627 × 670 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Midea under one model number.

MDRB438FGE28

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Midea MDRB438FGE28 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 251 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €71 a year, or €711 over ten years.

Is the Midea MDRB438FGE28 quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).