Midea MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10 at 500 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 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 MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 196 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10 on that list: Midea MWAUQB-10CRFN8-BCN10 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Noma 043-8815-2 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 82 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Midea MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10 that long and it costs about $940 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MWCUWA-10CRFN8-BCN10 already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.