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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A

The Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A is certified at 397 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $75 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 25% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (49 of 396). Where you live moves the bill from $49 a year in North Dakota to $185 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$75/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$6.24
Per day
21¢
Certified use
397 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
15.1
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A: 397 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$69
Alaska27.4¢$109
Arizona15.5¢$62
Arkansas14.2¢$56
California35.3¢$140
Colorado16.5¢$66
Connecticut32.2¢$128
Delaware18.8¢$75
District of Columbia25.4¢$101
Florida15.4¢$61
Georgia15.4¢$61
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$185
Idaho12.7¢$50
Illinois20.5¢$81
Indiana17.9¢$71
Iowa13.9¢$55
Kansas15.8¢$63
Kentucky15.0¢$60
Louisiana14.4¢$57
Maine28.4¢$113
Maryland22.1¢$88
Massachusetts29.4¢$117
Michigan21.4¢$85
Minnesota16.4¢$65
Mississippi16.8¢$67
Missouri14.0¢$56
Montana13.9¢$55
Nebraska13.3¢$53
Nevada14.3¢$57
New Hampshire27.2¢$108
New Jersey23.5¢$94
New Mexico15.2¢$60
New York29.4¢$117
North Carolina16.3¢$65
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$49
Ohio19.5¢$77
Oklahoma13.3¢$53
Oregon15.8¢$63
Pennsylvania21.5¢$85
Rhode Island28.3¢$112
South Carolina17.1¢$68
South Dakota14.5¢$58
Tennessee14.9¢$59
Texas17.0¢$68
Utah13.3¢$53
Vermont24.6¢$98
Virginia17.4¢$69
Washington14.4¢$57
West Virginia16.1¢$64
Wisconsin19.2¢$76
Wyoming14.7¢$58

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 397 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11most efficient397$75
BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES400$75
Century RXTS-81A400$75
Comfort Aire RXTS-81A400$75
Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6400$75
Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6400$75

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.23
Per year
$75

397 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $75/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 397 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 MAW08HV1KWT-A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A at 397 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 MAW08HV1KWT-A cost to run per month?
About $6.24 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $75 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A energy efficient?
It uses 25% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $49 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $185 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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