What the Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0 costs to run
The Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 843.8 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $159 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.9% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 393 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 $45/year over 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 MAW18S2KWT-A ($159/yr, 843.8 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Seasons SW18V2 ($159/yr, 843.8 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 147 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0 costs roughly $1,586 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0 runs above its category average. If the room air conditioner you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $159/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
At rank 393 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. The 843.8 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.