Running cost for the Midea MLFW53S4BBC
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MLFW53S4BBC at 117 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $22 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.9% less, ranking 220 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MLFW53S4BBC: Miele WXR960 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr), then Midea MLFW53S4BBW ($22/yr, 117 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 of Midea's 38 certified washing machines, this sits between the MLH25N7BWW ($12/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MLTW62M7ACG ($40/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $22/year, the Midea MLFW53S4BBC adds up to about $220 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $22/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $22/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 220 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.