Midea MAW12V1WBK Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Midea MAW12V1WBK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW12V1WBK at 562.5 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 234 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 $8/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 MAW12V1KYWT-S ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAW12V1WBK-T ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 92 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 MAW12V1WBK over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $106/year, the Midea MAW12V1WBK adds up to about $1,058 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MAW12V1WBK is already efficient for its category at $106/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MAW12V1WBK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 562.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 234 of 447, the Midea MAW12V1WBK 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.