Midea MAWH65D2AKH Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Midea MAWH65D2AKH: running cost
The Midea MAWH65D2AKH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,240 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
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 401 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 MAWH65D2AKH: Midea MAHW-80VN3A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), then Midea MAWH80D2AKH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 22 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).
Midea MAWH65D2AKH over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea MAWH65D2AKH costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $233/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MAWH65D2AKH or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Midea MAWH65D2AKH already costs $233/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
At rank 401 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 1,240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.