Running cost for the Midea MAW25R2VWT
At 1,353.4 kWh/yr, the Midea MAW25R2VWT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $254 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MAW25R2VWT against the category
That's 124.4% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 432 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $141/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM3 ($254/yr, 1,353.4 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAW25R2VWT. Midea MAW24S2YWT-S ($254/yr, 1,353.4 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 160 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAW25R2VWT costs roughly $2,544 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 MAW25R2VWT or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the Midea MAW25R2VWT 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,353.4 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 432 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.