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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 draws 397 kWh — about $73 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 25% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (60 of 439). The same unit costs $52 a year in Nevada but $210 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 54% 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

$73/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$6.07
Per day
20¢
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
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11: 397 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$65
Alaska28.2¢$112
Arizona15.2¢$60
Arkansas14.1¢$56
California34.7¢$138
Colorado17.1¢$68
Connecticut24.3¢$97
Delaware19.3¢$77
District of Columbia24.4¢$97
Florida15.1¢$60
Georgia16.4¢$65
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$210
Idaho14.4¢$57
Illinois19.9¢$79
Indiana17.5¢$70
Iowa15.9¢$63
Kansas15.7¢$62
Kentucky14.3¢$57
Louisiana13.5¢$54
Maine29.6¢$118
Maryland21.8¢$87
Massachusetts29.6¢$118
Michigan23.0¢$91
Minnesota17.5¢$70
Mississippi14.9¢$59
Missouri16.2¢$64
Montana15.1¢$60
Nebraska13.3¢$53
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$52
New Hampshire27.0¢$107
New Jersey24.9¢$99
New Mexico15.1¢$60
New York29.5¢$117
North Carolina14.7¢$59
North Dakota14.1¢$56
Ohio19.2¢$76
Oklahoma14.3¢$57
Oregon16.3¢$65
Pennsylvania21.7¢$86
Rhode Island29.2¢$116
South Carolina15.6¢$62
South Dakota15.4¢$61
Tennessee14.1¢$56
Texas15.9¢$63
Utah13.4¢$53
Vermont24.4¢$97
Virginia17.2¢$68
Washington14.9¢$59
West Virginia15.4¢$61
Wisconsin19.6¢$78
Wyoming15.2¢$61

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 397 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW08HV1KWT-Amost efficient397$73
BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES400$73
Century RXTS-81A400$73
Comfort Aire RXTS-81A400$73
Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6400$73
Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6400$73

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.07
Per year
$73

397 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $73/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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 cost to run per month?
About $6.07 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $73 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 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 MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $52 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $210 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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