Midea MLH52N5AWW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Midea MLH52N5AWW
At 112 kWh/yr, the Midea MLH52N5AWW'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 207 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 MLH52N5AWW: Midea MLH52N3AWW ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr), then Midea MLHW52S6BGG ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 15 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 MLH52N5AWW over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MLH52N5AWW costs roughly $211 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MLH52N5AWW already costs $21/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 207 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. The 112 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.