Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9 Running Cost (Room Air…
What the Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9 costs to run
At 647.5 kWh/yr, the Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $122 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 7.4% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 338 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 $8/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 MWEUTW-12CRFN8-BCM9 ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Seasons ST12VB1 ($122/yr, 647.5 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 128 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9 costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9 is already efficient for its category at $122/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$122/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MWEUTW-12CRFN8-MCM9; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 338 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.