Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11: running cost
At 397.4 kWh/yr, the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $75 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 34.1% less, ranking 60 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $39/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 on that list: Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A ($75/yr, 397.4 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 28 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 adds up to about $747 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $75/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 60 of 447, the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 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. The 397.4 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.