Midea MAW12V1QWT-S Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW12V1QWT-S: running cost
At 600 kWh/yr, the Midea MAW12V1QWT-S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MAW12V1QWT-S against the category
That's 0.5% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 298 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAW12V1UWT ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAW12V1QWT-S. Midea MAW12V1QWT-M ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 113 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $113/year, the Midea MAW12V1QWT-S adds up to about $1,128 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MAW12V1QWT-S is already efficient for its category at $113/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
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW12V1QWT-S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 298 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.