Midea MAW08V1WWT-T Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW08V1WWT-T: running cost
The Midea MAW08V1WWT-T is certified by ENERGY STAR at 375 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
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 41 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 MAW08V1WWT ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 18 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW08V1WWT-T costs roughly $705 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MAW08V1WWT-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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$71/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAW08V1WWT-T; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 41 of 447, the Midea MAW08V1WWT-T 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. The 375 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.