Midea MLHW52S6BGG Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Midea MLHW52S6BGG costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MLHW52S6BGG at 112 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 208 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 MLHW52S6BGG: Midea MLH52N5AWW ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr), then Midea MLHW52S7AGG ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 16 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 MLHW52S6BGG costs roughly $211 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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
$21/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MLHW52S6BGG; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 112 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.