Running cost for the Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0
The Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 656.3 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $123 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.8% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 344 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 $10/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 GE PWJV14W**# ($123/yr, 656.3 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MWFUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 ($123/yr, 656.3 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 161 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 129 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $123/year, the Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 adds up to about $1,234 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $123/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 MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
$123/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 656.3 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 344 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.