What the Midea MDC22P1*** costs to run
The Midea MDC22P1*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 155 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $29 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.2% less, ranking 25 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $14/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MDC22P1***: Magic Chef MCSCD6W5 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr), then Midea MDC22P2A** ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Of the 24 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Midea makes, the MDC22P1*** is the cheapest to run, $16/year less than Midea's priciest, the MDT24X2A**.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the Midea MDC22P1*** adds up to about $262 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $29/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $29/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 155 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 25 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.