Midea MAW10U1KWT-A Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Midea MAW10U1KWT-A
The Midea MAW10U1KWT-A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 468.8 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $88 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.3% less, ranking 146 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $25/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MAW10U1KWT-A: Midea MAW10U1KWT ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr), then Midea MAW10U1QWT ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 62 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).
Midea MAW10U1KWT-A over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW10U1KWT-A costs roughly $881 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $88/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
At $88/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 468.8 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 146 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.