Midea MAWH50D2AKH Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Midea MAWH50D2AKH: running cost
The Midea MAWH50D2AKH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 855 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $161 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
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.6% less, ranking 81 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 $47/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 MAWH50D2AKH: Midea MAHW-50VN3A ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr), then Midea MCHW-50VN3A ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr).
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 3 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
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $161/year, the Midea MAWH50D2AKH adds up to about $1,768 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $161/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Midea MAWH50D2AKH is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
At rank 81 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 855 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.