Midea MAW12V1KYWT-S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW12V1KYWT-S at 562.5 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $106 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 MAW12V1KYWT-S compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 233 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW12V1KYWT-S on that list: Midea MAW12U1KWT-A ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW12V1WBK ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 91 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 MAW12V1KYWT-S costs roughly $1,058 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $106/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
$106/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAW12V1KYWT-S; 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. Ranked 233 of 447, the Midea MAW12V1KYWT-S 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.