Midea MAW18S2VWT-A Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Midea MAW18S2VWT-A costs to run
The Midea MAW18S2VWT-A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 900 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $169 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 MAW18S2VWT-A compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 49.3% above it, ranking 401 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW18S2VWT-A on that list: Midea MAW18RV1CWT ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCN10 ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 150 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW18S2VWT-A costs roughly $1,692 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $169/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $169/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 900 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 401 of 447, the Midea MAW18S2VWT-A 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.