What the Midea MLHW61T4BBW costs to run
At 117 kWh/yr, the Midea MLHW61T4BBW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $22 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 4.9% less, ranking 223 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 $1/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 MLHW61T4BBW: Midea MLFW53S7BBC ($22/yr, 117 kWh/yr), then Midea MLHW61T4BCG ($22/yr, 117 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 22 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $22/year, the Midea MLHW61T4BBW adds up to about $220 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $22/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
At $22/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 223 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 117 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.