Midea MAW08V1WBK-T Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW08V1WBK-T: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW08V1WBK-T at 375 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.8% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 39 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $43/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Midea MAW08V1WBK ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAW08V1WWT ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 16 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Midea MAW08V1WBK-T adds up to about $705 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAW08V1WBK-T is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW08V1WBK-T 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.
The data behind this page
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. The 375 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.