Midea MAT12R2SWTK Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAT12R2SWTK: running cost
At 647.5 kWh/yr, the Midea MAT12R2SWTK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
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 MAT12R2SWTK compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 7.4% above it, ranking 336 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 MAT12R2SWTK on that list: Midea MAT12R2FWTK ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-BCM9 ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 126 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAT12R2SWTK costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $122/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
$122/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAT12R2SWTK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 336 of 447, the Midea MAT12R2SWTK 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.