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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 272 L · freestanding

Midea MDRU385MTC46

C

Uses less electricity than 96% of the 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €44 a year, €445 over ten years.

Electricity
157 kWh / year
Typical 235 kWh
Running cost
€44 / year
−€22 vs typical
Per 100 litres
57.7 kWh
Typical 89.8 kWh

Only 73 of 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L do better. Class C is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. Per 100 litres it needs 57.7 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 89.8. Of 24 Midea models in this group, it is the most efficient. Midea sells the same label values under other model names: MDRU385MTC02, MERU280MTC01EU.

Where it stands

Rank 74 of 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 73 use less.

Median 235 This model · 157 80 380 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Koenic KFZ 631 C NF W 157 kWh same
  2. C Midea MDRU385MTC02 157 kWh same
  3. C Midea MDRU385MTC46 157 kWh
  4. C Midea MERU280MTC01EU 157 kWh same
  5. C Frilec BREMEN295-NF-040CDI 157 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MDRU385MTC46 FNa 6625_996990251 Difference
1 year €44 €28 −€16
5 years €222 €140 −€82
10 years €445 €280 −€164
15 years €667 €421 −€246

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 272 L

0 L fridge 272 L freezer

57.7 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 89.8.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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
C Midea MDRU385MTC46 (this model)
272 L41 157 — —
260 L33 99 €16 €164
260 L33 99 €16 €164
294 L39 112 €13 €127
248 L38 138 €5 €54
248 L38 138 €5 €54

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
157 kWh/year
Total volume
272 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 272 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,850 × 595 × 644 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Midea under one model number.

MDRU385MTC46

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

Questions

How much does the Midea MDRU385MTC46 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 157 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €44 a year, or €445 over ten years.

Is the Midea MDRU385MTC46 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical freezers, 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).