Midea MAHW-80VN3B Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Midea MAHW-80VN3B: running cost
At 1,230 kWh/yr, the Midea MAHW-80VN3B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $231 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 11.3% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 355 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 $24/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-L4 ($231/yr, 1,230 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MCHW-80VN3B ($231/yr, 1,230 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 11 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.
Midea MAHW-80VN3B over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAHW-80VN3B costs roughly $2,544 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $231/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
$231/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MAHW-80VN3B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.