Running cost for the Midea MAT10R1FWTK
The Midea MAT10R1FWTK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 531.9 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $100 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 room air conditioner
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 11.8% less, ranking 220 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/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 MAT10R1FWTK: Brothers 102399 ($100/yr, 531.9 kWh/yr), then Midea MAT10R1SWTK ($100/yr, 531.9 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 83 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).
Midea MAT10R1FWTK over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $100/year, the Midea MAT10R1FWTK adds up to about $1,000 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $100/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 $100/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 531.9 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 220 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.