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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 362 L · freestanding

Midea MDRU502MTE46

E

Uses less electricity than 44% of the 1,317 fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €33 a year, €334 over ten years.

Electricity
118 kWh / year
Typical 118 kWh
Running cost
€33 / year
€0 vs typical
Per 100 litres
32.6 kWh
Typical 32.9 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 118 kWh a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (57% of models). At 41 dB it is 3 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Midea has 6 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 625 of 1,317 fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 624 use less.

Median 118 This model · 118 30 310 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint-Ariston SH8 A2Q WRD 118 kWh same
  2. E Hotpoint-Ariston SH8 A2Q XRD FR 118 kWh same
  3. E Midea MDRU502MTE46 118 kWh
  4. E Hotpoint SH8 A2Q GRD UK 118 kWh same
  5. E Hotpoint-Ariston SH8 2D XFD 118 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period MDRU502MTE46 CL40 Difference
1 year €33 €10 −€24
5 years €167 €48 −€119
10 years €334 €96 −€238
15 years €501 €144 −€357

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 362 L

362 L fridge 0 L freezer

32.6 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 32.9.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 38 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 MDRU502MTE46 (this model)
362 L41 118 — —
371 L45 34 €24 €238
338 L42 48 €20 €198
362 L38 75 €12 €122
362 L38 75 €12 €122
362 L38 75 €12 €122

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
118 kWh/year
Total volume
362 L
Fridge / freezer
362 L / 0 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,850 × 595 × 618 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Midea with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

MDRU502MTE46 · MDRD502MTE46

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

Questions

How much does the Midea MDRU502MTE46 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 118 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €33 a year, or €334 over ten years.

Is the Midea MDRU502MTE46 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L model is 38 dB(A).