Midea MAW10U2QWT Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW10U2QWT: running cost
The Midea MAW10U2QWT 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.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MAW10U2QWT against the category
That's 22.3% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 148 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAW10V1WWT ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAW10U2QWT. Midea MAW10U1QWT ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 64 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 MAW10U2QWT over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW10U2QWT costs roughly $881 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAW10U2QWT is already efficient for its category at $88/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 MAW10U2QWT already costs $88/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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 148 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.