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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAW24S2VWT-A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Midea MAW24S2VWT-A draws 1,353 kWh — about $248 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 154% more electricity than the median room air conditioner, ranked 422 of 439. The same unit costs $177 a year in Nevada but $714 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 41% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 17.9" H × 23.6" W × 25.4" D, 103 lb

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

$248/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$20.68
Per day
68¢
Certified use
1,353 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
24,000 BTU/hr
CEER
13.3
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MAW24S2VWT-A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAW24S2VWT-A: 1,353 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$222
Alaska28.2¢$382
Arizona15.2¢$205
Arkansas14.1¢$191
California34.7¢$470
Colorado17.1¢$232
Connecticut24.3¢$329
Delaware19.3¢$261
District of Columbia24.4¢$330
Florida15.1¢$204
Georgia16.4¢$221
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$714
Idaho14.4¢$194
Illinois19.9¢$269
Indiana17.5¢$237
Iowa15.9¢$216
Kansas15.7¢$213
Kentucky14.3¢$193
Louisiana13.5¢$183
Maine29.6¢$400
Maryland21.8¢$296
Massachusetts29.6¢$401
Michigan23.0¢$311
Minnesota17.5¢$237
Mississippi14.9¢$201
Missouri16.2¢$220
Montana15.1¢$205
Nebraska13.3¢$179
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$177
New Hampshire27.0¢$366
New Jersey24.9¢$338
New Mexico15.1¢$204
New York29.5¢$399
North Carolina14.7¢$199
North Dakota14.1¢$191
Ohio19.2¢$260
Oklahoma14.3¢$194
Oregon16.3¢$221
Pennsylvania21.7¢$294
Rhode Island29.2¢$396
South Carolina15.6¢$210
South Dakota15.4¢$208
Tennessee14.1¢$190
Texas15.9¢$216
Utah13.4¢$181
Vermont24.4¢$331
Virginia17.2¢$233
Washington14.9¢$202
West Virginia15.4¢$209
Wisconsin19.6¢$265
Wyoming15.2¢$206

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,353 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Comfort Aire RADS-253R031,353$248
Frigidaire FHWW245WE21,353$248
Keplerx KBRC24RSVE21,353$248
Keystone KSTAW242WA1,353$248
Midea MAW24R2VWT1,353$248
Midea MAW24RV1CWT1,353$248

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
68¢
Per month
$20.68
Per year
$248

1,353 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $248/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,353 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 MAW24S2VWT-A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAW24S2VWT-A at 1,353 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 MAW24S2VWT-A cost to run per month?
About $20.68 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 68¢ a day, or $248 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAW24S2VWT-A energy efficient?
It uses 154% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Midea MAW24S2VWT-A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $177 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $714 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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