Running cost for the Midea MDF24P1A**
The Midea MDF24P1A** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 654 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 MDF24P1A**: Midea MDF24P0*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Midea MDF24P1B** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 13 of Midea's 24 certified dishwashers, this sits between the MDC22P1*** ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDT24X2A** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MDF24P1A** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 MDF24P1A**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 654 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.