What the Midea MAW24V2KYWT-S costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW24V2KYWT-S at 1,304.3 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $245 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 MAW24V2KYWT-S compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 116.3% above it, ranking 420 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $132/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAW24V2KYWT-S on that list: Midea MAW24S2KWT-A ($245/yr, 1,304.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM8 ($245/yr, 1,304.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 154 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 MAW24V2KYWT-S over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW24V2KYWT-S costs roughly $2,452 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW24V2KYWT-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.
How this was checked
The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 1,304.3 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.