Running cost for the Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10 at 700 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $132 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-14CRFN8-BCN10 compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.1% above it, ranking 370 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10 on that list: Midea MAW14V1YWT-S ($132/yr, 700 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani VAWA14V4HWT ($132/yr, 700 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 141 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).
Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10 over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $132/year, the Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10 adds up to about $1,316 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $132/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 MWCUWA-14CRFN8-BCN10 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MWCUWA-14CRFN8-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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.