What the Midea MAW10U1QWT costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW10U1QWT at 468.8 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 147 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 MAW10U1QWT: Midea MAW10U1KWT-A ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr), then Midea MAW10U2QWT ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 63 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 $88/year, the Midea MAW10U1QWT adds up to about $881 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW10U1QWT 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.
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. 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.