Running cost for the Midea MAT12R1FWTK
The Midea MAT12R1FWTK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 647.5 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $122 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 MAT12R1FWTK compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 7.4% above it, ranking 333 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAT12R1FWTK on that list: Brothers 102398 ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAT12R1SWTK ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 123 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAT12R1FWTK costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $122/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $122/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 333 of 447, the Midea MAT12R1FWTK 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. The 647.5 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.