What the Midea MAWH80D2AKH costs to run
At 1,240 kWh/yr, the Midea MAWH80D2AKH'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.
Midea MAWH80D2AKH against the category
That's 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 402 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $25/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MCHW-65VN3A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MAWH80D2AKH. Midea MAWH65D2AKH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 23 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
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the Midea MAWH80D2AKH adds up to about $2,564 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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 MAWH80D2AKH or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Midea MAWH80D2AKH 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 402 of 596, the Midea MAWH80D2AKH 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.