Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T at 500 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T against the category
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 189 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAW10V1QWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T. Midea MAW10S1VWT-A ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 75 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.
Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T is already efficient for its category at $94/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
The Midea MAW10S1VWWT-T already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 189 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.