Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Washers · ENERGY STAR certified
Midea MLH25N7BWW
The Midea MLH25N7BWW is certified at 65 kWh per year over the DOE test's 234 annual cycles, which comes to about $12 a year — call it 5¢ every time you run it. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified clothes washer — 41% less electricity than the median, ranked 15 of 344. The same unit costs $8.52 a year in Nevada but $34 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Electricity is only part of the story for a clothes washer — check the water figure in the specs below.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$12/yr
- Per month
- $0.99
- Per day
- 3¢
- Certified use
- 65 kWh/yr
- Load configuration
- Front Load
- Drum volume
- 2.5 cu ft
- IMEF
- 2.76
- Annual water use
- 2,360 gal/yr
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $11 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $18 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $9.87 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $9.18 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $23 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $11 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $16 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $13 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $16 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $9.81 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $11 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $34 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $9.34 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $13 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $11 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $10 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $10 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $9.27 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $8.77 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $19 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $14 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $19 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $15 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $11 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $9.67 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $11 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $9.84 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $8.61 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $8.52 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $18 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $16 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $9.79 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $19 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $9.58 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $9.18 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $12 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $9.31 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $11 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $14 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $19 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $10 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $9.98 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $9.15 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $10 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $8.69 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $16 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $11 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $9.69 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $10 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $13 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $9.91 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Midea MLH27N4AWWC | 65 | $12 |
| Bosch WGA12400 | 70 | $13 |
| Speed Queen LWN6ZR**116T | 60 | $11 |
| Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T | 60 | $11 |
| Beko BWM242300SWWmost efficient | 73 | $13 |
| Blomberg BLWM242300SWGmost efficient | 73 | $13 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 3¢
- Per month
- $0.99
- Per year
- $12
65 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $12/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 65 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Midea MLH25N7BWW use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MLH25N7BWW at 65 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.
- How much does the Midea MLH25N7BWW cost to run per month?
- About $0.99 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $12 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Midea MLH25N7BWW energy efficient?
- It uses 41% less electricity than the median certified clothes washer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Midea MLH25N7BWW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $8.52 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $34 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Midea MLH25N7BWW?
- Roughly 5¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 234 cycles a year.