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Midea MDC22P2A

The Midea MDC22P2A is certified at 155 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $28 a year — call it 13¢ every time you run it. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified dishwasher — 35% less electricity than the median, ranked 26 of 697. Where you live moves the bill from $20 a year in Nevada to $82 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 14% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 21.7" W × 19.7" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$28/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$2.37
Per day
8¢
Certified use
155 kWh/yr
Type
Compact
Capacity
6 place settings
Water use
2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Hybrid (Plastic & Steel)
Drying method
Air Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Midea MDC22P2A (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MDC22P2A: 155 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$25
Alaska28.2¢$44
Arizona15.2¢$24
Arkansas14.1¢$22
California34.7¢$54
Colorado17.1¢$27
Connecticut24.3¢$38
Delaware19.3¢$30
District of Columbia24.4¢$38
Florida15.1¢$23
Georgia16.4¢$25
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$82
Idaho14.4¢$22
Illinois19.9¢$31
Indiana17.5¢$27
Iowa15.9¢$25
Kansas15.7¢$24
Kentucky14.3¢$22
Louisiana13.5¢$21
Maine29.6¢$46
Maryland21.8¢$34
Massachusetts29.6¢$46
Michigan23.0¢$36
Minnesota17.5¢$27
Mississippi14.9¢$23
Missouri16.2¢$25
Montana15.1¢$23
Nebraska13.3¢$21
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$20
New Hampshire27.0¢$42
New Jersey24.9¢$39
New Mexico15.1¢$23
New York29.5¢$46
North Carolina14.7¢$23
North Dakota14.1¢$22
Ohio19.2¢$30
Oklahoma14.3¢$22
Oregon16.3¢$25
Pennsylvania21.7¢$34
Rhode Island29.2¢$45
South Carolina15.6¢$24
South Dakota15.4¢$24
Tennessee14.1¢$22
Texas15.9¢$25
Utah13.4¢$21
Vermont24.4¢$38
Virginia17.2¢$27
Washington14.9¢$23
West Virginia15.4¢$24
Wisconsin19.6¢$30
Wyoming15.2¢$24

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 155 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD155$28
BLACK+DECKER BCD6W155$28
Cafe CDD220**W155$28
Comfee CDC22P155$28
Danby DDW621WDB155$28
Danby DDW631SDB155$28

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
8¢
Per month
$2.37
Per year
$28

155 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $28/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 155 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Midea MDC22P2A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDC22P2A at 155 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
How much does the Midea MDC22P2A cost to run per month?
About $2.37 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $28 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MDC22P2A energy efficient?
It uses 35% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Midea MDC22P2A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $20 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $82 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Midea MDC22P2A?
Roughly 13¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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