What the Midea MAHW-65VN3A costs to run
At 1,240 kWh/yr, the Midea MAHW-65VN3A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $233 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 399 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $25/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Midea CAN3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3 ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAHW-80VN3A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 20 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CAN3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 at $161/yr, and its priciest, the US3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3 at $233/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAHW-65VN3A costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Midea MAHW-65VN3A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 399 of 596, the Midea MAHW-65VN3A sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.