Midea MLH52S7AWW Running Cost (Washing Machine)

Name: Midea MLH52S7AWW
Brand: Midea

What the Midea MLH52S7AWW costs to run

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$21/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The Midea MLH52S7AWW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.

$0.06per day

$1.72per month

110kWh per year, certified

$207over a 10-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

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 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 196 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 Midea MLH52S7AGS ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Premium Levella PWMF220VW ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).

Comparing Midea's own models

Midea makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 11 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MLH25N7BWW at $12/yr, and its priciest, the MLTW62M7ACG at $40/yr.

Midea MLH52S7AWW over 10 years

Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MLH52S7AWW costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Midea MLH52S7AWW 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.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

At $21/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.