Midea MCHW-65VN3A Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Midea MCHW-65VN3A costs to run
The Midea MCHW-65VN3A 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.
The $233 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MCHW-65VN3A against the category
That's 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 403 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-80VN3A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MCHW-65VN3A. Midea MAWH80D2AKH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 24 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 MCHW-65VN3A over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the Midea MCHW-65VN3A 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 MCHW-65VN3A or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $233/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 403 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.