Midea MAW08S1VWT-A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW08S1VWT-A at 400 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $75 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 MAW08S1VWT-A compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.7% less, ranking 90 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW08S1VWT-A on that list: Midea MAW08RV1CWT ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 32 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Midea MAW08S1VWT-A adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $75/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $75/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 90 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. The 400 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.