Midea MLTW53A5CCG Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Midea MLTW53A5CCG: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MLTW53A5CCG at 213 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MLTW53A5CCG against the category
That's 73.2% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 368 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MLTW53A5CWW ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MLTW53A5CCG. LG WT8405C ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 26 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MLH25N7BWW at $12/yr, and its priciest, the MLTW62M7ACG at $40/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Midea MLTW53A5CCG adds up to about $400 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $40/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MLTW53A5CCG or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $40/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 368 of 398, the Midea MLTW53A5CCG 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.