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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S draws 281 kWh — about $52 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified room air conditioner — 47% less electricity than the median, ranked 13 of 439. Where you live moves the bill from $37 a year in Nevada to $148 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 45% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 12.1" H × 16" W × 13.3" D, 31.6 lb

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

$52/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$4.30
Per day
14¢
Certified use
281 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
6,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S: 281 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$46
Alaska28.2¢$79
Arizona15.2¢$43
Arkansas14.1¢$40
California34.7¢$98
Colorado17.1¢$48
Connecticut24.3¢$68
Delaware19.3¢$54
District of Columbia24.4¢$69
Florida15.1¢$42
Georgia16.4¢$46
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$148
Idaho14.4¢$40
Illinois19.9¢$56
Indiana17.5¢$49
Iowa15.9¢$45
Kansas15.7¢$44
Kentucky14.3¢$40
Louisiana13.5¢$38
Maine29.6¢$83
Maryland21.8¢$61
Massachusetts29.6¢$83
Michigan23.0¢$65
Minnesota17.5¢$49
Mississippi14.9¢$42
Missouri16.2¢$46
Montana15.1¢$43
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$37
New Hampshire27.0¢$76
New Jersey24.9¢$70
New Mexico15.1¢$42
New York29.5¢$83
North Carolina14.7¢$41
North Dakota14.1¢$40
Ohio19.2¢$54
Oklahoma14.3¢$40
Oregon16.3¢$46
Pennsylvania21.7¢$61
Rhode Island29.2¢$82
South Carolina15.6¢$44
South Dakota15.4¢$43
Tennessee14.1¢$40
Texas15.9¢$45
Utah13.4¢$38
Vermont24.4¢$69
Virginia17.2¢$48
Washington14.9¢$42
West Virginia15.4¢$43
Wisconsin19.6¢$55
Wyoming15.2¢$43

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 281 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW06S1KWT-Amost efficient281$52
TCL T05WV9M274$50
TCL T05WV9MB274$50
TCL T05WV9R274$50
TCL T05WV9RB274$50
TCL W5WC72274$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.29
Per year
$52

281 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $52/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 281 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 MAW06V1KYWT-S use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S at 281 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 MAW06V1KYWT-S cost to run per month?
About $4.30 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $52 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S energy efficient?
It uses 47% 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 MAW06V1KYWT-S cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $37 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $148 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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