Midea MAW10W1QWT: running cost
At 500 kWh/yr, the Midea MAW10W1QWT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $94 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.
How the Midea MAW10W1QWT compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 192 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW10W1QWT on that list: Midea MAW10V1UWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MW10MSWBA5RCM ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 78 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW10W1QWT costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MAW10W1QWT 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 192 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.