Running cost for the Midea MAW10V1QWT
The Midea MAW10V1QWT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 190 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 $19/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 MAW10S1VWWT-T ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAW10V1UWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 76 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 MAW10V1QWT costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAW10V1QWT 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 MAW10V1QWT 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 190 of 447, the Midea MAW10V1QWT 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.