Midea MAW12U2QWT Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW12U2QWT: running cost
The Midea MAW12U2QWT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 592.1 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.8% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 254 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 $2/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 MAW12U1QWT ($111/yr, 592.1 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN12 ($111/yr, 592.1 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 102 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 MAW12U2QWT over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the Midea MAW12U2QWT adds up to about $1,113 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea MAW12U2QWT is already efficient for its category at $111/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MAW12U2QWT already costs $111/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 592.1 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 254 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.