Running cost for the Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10
At 600 kWh/yr, the Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.5% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 304 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Midea MW12MSWBA6RCM ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MWCUWA-12CRFN8-BCN10 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 119 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.
Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10 costs roughly $1,128 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10 is already efficient for its category at $113/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 304 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.