Running cost for the Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US
The Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US is certified by ENERGY STAR at 112 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.9% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 204 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is Vesta VWSHongkong27WH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MLH45N1AWW ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 12 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MLH25N7BWW at $12/yr, and its priciest, the MLTW62M7ACG at $40/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US adds up to about $211 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US is already efficient for its category at $21/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 112 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 204 of 398, the Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.