What the Midea MLH45N1AWW costs to run
At 112 kWh/yr, the Midea MLH45N1AWW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $21 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 8.9% less, ranking 205 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 $2/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 MLH45N1AWW: Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr), then Midea MLH52N3AWW ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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).
Midea MLH45N1AWW over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the Midea MLH45N1AWW adds up to about $211 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the Midea MLH45N1AWW 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 205 of 398, the Midea MLH45N1AWW 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. The 112 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.