Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 at 1,234 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $232 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-15/250RDVN3-L4 compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.7% above it, ranking 372 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 on that list: Midea MCHW-65VN3B ($232/yr, 1,234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rinnai REHP65CW ($232/yr, 1,234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Midea lineup
Ranked 17 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-15/250RDVN3-L4 costs roughly $2,552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $232/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 372 of 596, the Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L4 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. The 1,234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.