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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 $78 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 (114 of 396). Where you live moves the bill from $51 a year in North Dakota to $193 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$78/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$6.49
Per day
21¢
Certified use
414 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
14.5
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$72
Alaska27.4¢$113
Arizona15.5¢$64
Arkansas14.2¢$59
California35.3¢$146
Colorado16.5¢$68
Connecticut32.2¢$133
Delaware18.8¢$78
District of Columbia25.4¢$105
Florida15.4¢$64
Georgia15.4¢$64
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$193
Idaho12.7¢$53
Illinois20.5¢$85
Indiana17.9¢$74
Iowa13.9¢$57
Kansas15.8¢$65
Kentucky15.0¢$62
Louisiana14.4¢$60
Maine28.4¢$118
Maryland22.1¢$91
Massachusetts29.4¢$122
Michigan21.4¢$89
Minnesota16.4¢$68
Mississippi16.8¢$69
Missouri14.0¢$58
Montana13.9¢$58
Nebraska13.3¢$55
Nevada14.3¢$59
New Hampshire27.2¢$113
New Jersey23.5¢$97
New Mexico15.2¢$63
New York29.4¢$122
North Carolina16.3¢$67
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$51
Ohio19.5¢$81
Oklahoma13.3¢$55
Oregon15.8¢$65
Pennsylvania21.5¢$89
Rhode Island28.3¢$117
South Carolina17.1¢$71
South Dakota14.5¢$60
Tennessee14.9¢$62
Texas17.0¢$70
Utah13.3¢$55
Vermont24.6¢$102
Virginia17.4¢$72
Washington14.4¢$59
West Virginia16.1¢$66
Wisconsin19.2¢$79
Wyoming14.7¢$61

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 414 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Keystone KSTAW08INV-HCmost efficient414$78
Midea MAW08HV1CWTmost efficient414$78
Gradient CCHP11most efficient415$78
Friedrich KCVS08B10Amost efficient408$77
Midea MAH09B1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MAH09H1AGRmost efficient405$76

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.50
Per year
$78

414 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $78/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 $6.49 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $78 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 $51 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $193 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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