Midea MAW12AV1QWT: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW12AV1QWT at 600 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $113 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 MAW12AV1QWT compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.5% less, ranking 290 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW12AV1QWT on that list: Midea 1014634874 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW12AV1QWT-C ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 105 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 MAW12AV1QWT over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW12AV1QWT costs roughly $1,128 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $113/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
$113/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAW12AV1QWT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. 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.