What the Midea MDT24P4A** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDT24P4A** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MDT24P4A** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 663 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MDT24P5A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MDT24P4A**. Midea MDT24H3A*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 22 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MDC22P1*** at $29/yr, and its priciest, the MDT24X2A** at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Midea MDT24P4A** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MDT24P4A** is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MDT24P4A**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 663 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.