What the Midea MAW08V1QWT-S costs to run
At 400 kWh/yr, the Midea MAW08V1QWT-S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
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 MAW08V1QWT-S compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.7% less, ranking 93 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 MAW08V1QWT-S on that list: Midea MAW08V1QWT ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW08V1QWT-T ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 35 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 MAW08V1QWT-S adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $75/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
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW08V1QWT-S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. 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.