Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 costs to run
At 855 kWh/yr, the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
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.
How the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.6% less, ranking 83 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $47/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 on that list: Midea MCHW-50VN3A ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while NOVAIR TCL-50GL-R134A ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 5 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 costs roughly $1,768 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 already costs $161/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 855 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 83 of 596, the Midea US3-RSJ-15/190RDVN3-L3 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.