Midea 1014634875 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Midea 1014634875 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea 1014634875 at 500 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea 1014634875 against the category
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 185 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAW10RV1CCWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea 1014634875. LG LW1022IVSM ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 71 of 161 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 at $49/yr, and its priciest, the MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM3 at $254/yr.
Midea 1014634875 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea 1014634875 costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea 1014634875 is already efficient for its category at $94/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the Midea 1014634875 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 185 of 447, the Midea 1014634875 sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.