Midea MAHW-80VN3A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAHW-80VN3A at 1,240 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $233 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 electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 400 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $25/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 MAHW-80VN3A: Midea MAHW-65VN3A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), then Midea MAWH65D2AKH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 21 of Midea's 27 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the CAN3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 ($161/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the US3-RSJ-15/300RDVN3-L3 ($233/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAHW-80VN3A costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Midea MAHW-80VN3A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 400 of 596, the Midea MAHW-80VN3A 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.