Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T 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 MAW08S1VWWT-T compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.7% less, ranking 91 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 MAW08S1VWWT-T on that list: Midea MAW08S1VWT-A ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW08V1QWT ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 33 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 MAW08S1VWWT-T costs roughly $752 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $75/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 $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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 400 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.