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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAW06U1QWT

The Midea MAW06U1QWT is certified at 298 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $56 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Only a handful of certified room air conditioners do better: it ranks 10 of 396 and undercuts the median by 44%. The same unit costs $37 a year in North Dakota but $139 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$56/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$4.68
Per day
15¢
Certified use
298 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
6,000 BTU/hr
CEER
15.1
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MAW06U1QWT (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAW06U1QWT: 298 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$52
Alaska27.4¢$82
Arizona15.5¢$46
Arkansas14.2¢$42
California35.3¢$105
Colorado16.5¢$49
Connecticut32.2¢$96
Delaware18.8¢$56
District of Columbia25.4¢$76
Florida15.4¢$46
Georgia15.4¢$46
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$139
Idaho12.7¢$38
Illinois20.5¢$61
Indiana17.9¢$53
Iowa13.9¢$41
Kansas15.8¢$47
Kentucky15.0¢$45
Louisiana14.4¢$43
Maine28.4¢$85
Maryland22.1¢$66
Massachusetts29.4¢$88
Michigan21.4¢$64
Minnesota16.4¢$49
Mississippi16.8¢$50
Missouri14.0¢$42
Montana13.9¢$41
Nebraska13.3¢$40
Nevada14.3¢$43
New Hampshire27.2¢$81
New Jersey23.5¢$70
New Mexico15.2¢$45
New York29.4¢$88
North Carolina16.3¢$48
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$37
Ohio19.5¢$58
Oklahoma13.3¢$40
Oregon15.8¢$47
Pennsylvania21.5¢$64
Rhode Island28.3¢$84
South Carolina17.1¢$51
South Dakota14.5¢$43
Tennessee14.9¢$45
Texas17.0¢$51
Utah13.3¢$40
Vermont24.6¢$73
Virginia17.4¢$52
Washington14.4¢$43
West Virginia16.1¢$48
Wisconsin19.2¢$57
Wyoming14.7¢$44

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 298 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW06V1QWBL-Tmost efficient298$56
Midea MAW06V1QWTmost efficient298$56
Midea MAW06V1UBLmost efficient298$56
Midea MAW06V1UWTmost efficient298$56
Midea MWAUQB-06CRFN8-BCN11most efficient298$56
LG LW6023IVSMmost efficient290$55

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.68
Per year
$56

298 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $56/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 298 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Midea MAW06U1QWT use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW06U1QWT at 298 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.
How much does the Midea MAW06U1QWT cost to run per month?
About $4.68 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $56 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAW06U1QWT energy efficient?
It uses 44% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Midea MAW06U1QWT cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $37 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $139 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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