What the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N costs to run
The Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N is certified by ENERGY STAR at 404.8 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N against the category
That's 32.9% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 123 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 $37/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Friedrich KCVS08B10A ($77/yr, 407.8 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N. Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1 ($76/yr, 404.8 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 51 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 MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N costs roughly $761 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N is already efficient for its category at $76/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
The Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N already costs $76/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 404.8 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 123 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.