Midea MLHW31S2BBW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Midea MLHW31S2BBW costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MLHW31S2BBW at 75 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $14 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 39% less, ranking 38 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 $9/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 MLHW31S2BBW: Midea MLHW31S2BB ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr), then Midea MLHW31S2BWW ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MLHW31S2BBW costs roughly $141 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $14/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
$14/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MLHW31S2BBW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 75 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 38 of 398, the Midea MLHW31S2BBW 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.