Running cost for the Midea 1014242943
The Midea 1014242943 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 375 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $71 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 1014242943 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 37.8% less, ranking 35 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea 1014242943 on that list: Midea 1010451315 ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW08U1QWT ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 12 of Midea's 161 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 ($49/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM3 ($254/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Midea 1014242943 adds up to about $705 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $71/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
At $71/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 375 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 35 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.