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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAW06V1UWT

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Midea MAW06V1UWT draws 298 kWh — about $55 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Only a handful of certified room air conditioners do better: it ranks 19 of 439 and undercuts the median by 44%. Where you live moves the bill from $39 a year in Nevada to $157 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 37% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 13.5" H × 19.2" W × 22" D, 53.1 lb

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

$55/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$4.55
Per day
15¢
Certified use
298 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
6,000 BTU/hr
CEER
15.1
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MAW06V1UWT (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAW06V1UWT: 298 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$49
Alaska28.2¢$84
Arizona15.2¢$45
Arkansas14.1¢$42
California34.7¢$104
Colorado17.1¢$51
Connecticut24.3¢$72
Delaware19.3¢$57
District of Columbia24.4¢$73
Florida15.1¢$45
Georgia16.4¢$49
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$157
Idaho14.4¢$43
Illinois19.9¢$59
Indiana17.5¢$52
Iowa15.9¢$47
Kansas15.7¢$47
Kentucky14.3¢$42
Louisiana13.5¢$40
Maine29.6¢$88
Maryland21.8¢$65
Massachusetts29.6¢$88
Michigan23.0¢$69
Minnesota17.5¢$52
Mississippi14.9¢$44
Missouri16.2¢$48
Montana15.1¢$45
Nebraska13.3¢$39
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$39
New Hampshire27.0¢$80
New Jersey24.9¢$74
New Mexico15.1¢$45
New York29.5¢$88
North Carolina14.7¢$44
North Dakota14.1¢$42
Ohio19.2¢$57
Oklahoma14.3¢$43
Oregon16.3¢$49
Pennsylvania21.7¢$65
Rhode Island29.2¢$87
South Carolina15.6¢$46
South Dakota15.4¢$46
Tennessee14.1¢$42
Texas15.9¢$48
Utah13.4¢$40
Vermont24.4¢$73
Virginia17.2¢$51
Washington14.9¢$44
West Virginia15.4¢$46
Wisconsin19.6¢$58
Wyoming15.2¢$45

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 298 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW06U1QWTmost efficient298$55
Midea MAW06V1QWBL-Tmost efficient298$55
Midea MAW06V1QWTmost efficient298$55
Midea MAW06V1UBLmost efficient298$55
Midea MWAUQB-06CRFN8-BCN11most efficient298$55
LG LW6023IVSMmost efficient290$53

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.55
Per year
$55

298 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $55/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 MAW06V1UWT use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW06V1UWT 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 MAW06V1UWT cost to run per month?
About $4.55 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $55 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAW06V1UWT 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 MAW06V1UWT cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $39 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $157 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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