Midea MDF24P2B**: running cost
The Midea MDF24P2B** 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.
How the Midea MDF24P2B** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 657 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MDF24P2B** on that list: Midea MDF24P21C** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MDF24P3A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 16 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
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Midea MDF24P2B** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MDF24P2B**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 657 of 737, the Midea MDF24P2B** 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.