Midea MDF24A2A Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Midea MDF24A2A costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Midea MDF24A2A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 652 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 $2/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 MDF24A2A: Midea MDB2324P ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Midea MDF24P0 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 11 of Midea's 24 certified dishwashers, this sits between the MDC22P1 ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDT24X2A ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Midea MDF24A2A adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MDF24A2A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 652 of 737, the Midea MDF24A2A sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.