Midea MAW24R2VWT Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Midea MAW24R2VWT
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW24R2VWT at 1,353.4 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $254 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 MAW24R2VWT compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 124.4% above it, ranking 428 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $141/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW24R2VWT on that list: Keystone KSTAW242WA ($254/yr, 1,353.4 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAW24RV1CWT ($254/yr, 1,353.4 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 156 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $254/year, the Midea MAW24R2VWT adds up to about $2,544 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $254/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 MAW24R2VWT or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$254/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAW24R2VWT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 428 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. The 1,353.4 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.