Midea MAW14R1VWT: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW14R1VWT at 700 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $132 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.1% above it, ranking 364 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $18/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MAW14R1VWT: Midea 1014634880 ($132/yr, 700 kWh/yr), then Midea MAW14RV1CCWT ($132/yr, 700 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 135 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 MAW14R1VWT over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW14R1VWT costs roughly $1,316 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $132/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MAW14R1VWT or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MAW14R1VWT already costs $132/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 700 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 364 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.