Running cost for the Midea MDT24H3A***
At 240 kWh/yr, the Midea MDT24H3A***'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 662 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 MDT24H3A***: Midea MDT24H2A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Midea MDT24P4A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 21 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 MDT24H3A*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MDT24H3A*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 662 of 737, the Midea MDT24H3A*** 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.