Midea MAT12R2FWTK Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Midea MAT12R2FWTK
At 647.5 kWh/yr, the Midea MAT12R2FWTK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $122 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MAT12R2FWTK against the category
That's 7.4% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 335 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 $8/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAT12R2SWTK ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAT12R2FWTK. Midea MAT12R1SWTK ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 125 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 MAT12R2FWTK over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAT12R2FWTK costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAT12R2FWTK is already efficient for its category at $122/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
At $122/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 647.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 335 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.