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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0

The Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 is certified at 414 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $76 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 22% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (124 of 439). Where you live moves the bill from $54 a year in Nevada to $218 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 48% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 13.9" H × 19.4" W × 22.2" D, 56 lb

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

$76/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$6.32
Per day
21¢
Certified use
414 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
14.5
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0: 414 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$68
Alaska28.2¢$117
Arizona15.2¢$63
Arkansas14.1¢$58
California34.7¢$144
Colorado17.1¢$71
Connecticut24.3¢$101
Delaware19.3¢$80
District of Columbia24.4¢$101
Florida15.1¢$62
Georgia16.4¢$68
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$218
Idaho14.4¢$59
Illinois19.9¢$82
Indiana17.5¢$72
Iowa15.9¢$66
Kansas15.7¢$65
Kentucky14.3¢$59
Louisiana13.5¢$56
Maine29.6¢$122
Maryland21.8¢$90
Massachusetts29.6¢$123
Michigan23.0¢$95
Minnesota17.5¢$72
Mississippi14.9¢$62
Missouri16.2¢$67
Montana15.1¢$63
Nebraska13.3¢$55
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$54
New Hampshire27.0¢$112
New Jersey24.9¢$103
New Mexico15.1¢$62
New York29.5¢$122
North Carolina14.7¢$61
North Dakota14.1¢$58
Ohio19.2¢$79
Oklahoma14.3¢$59
Oregon16.3¢$68
Pennsylvania21.7¢$90
Rhode Island29.2¢$121
South Carolina15.6¢$64
South Dakota15.4¢$64
Tennessee14.1¢$58
Texas15.9¢$66
Utah13.4¢$55
Vermont24.4¢$101
Virginia17.2¢$71
Washington14.9¢$62
West Virginia15.4¢$64
Wisconsin19.6¢$81
Wyoming15.2¢$63

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 414 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Keystone KSTAW08INV-HCmost efficient414$76
Midea MAW08HV1CWTmost efficient414$76
Gradient CCHP11most efficient415$76
Friedrich KCVS08B10Amost efficient408$75
Midea MAH09B1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MAH09H1AGRmost efficient405$74

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.33
Per year
$76

414 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $76/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 414 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 at 414 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 cost to run per month?
About $6.32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $76 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 energy efficient?
It uses 22% 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $54 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $218 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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