Midea MAT08R1FWTK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAT08R1FWTK at 425.5 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.4% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 131 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Brothers 102378 ($80/yr, 425.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAT08R1SWTK ($80/yr, 425.5 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 54 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.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Midea MAT08R1FWTK that long and it costs about $800 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAT08R1FWTK is already efficient for its category at $80/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 MAT08R1FWTK 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 131 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.