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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N

The Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N is certified at 405 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 24% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (110 of 396). The same unit costs $50 a year in North Dakota but $189 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$76/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$6.35
Per day
21¢
Certified use
405 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
9,500 BTU/hr
CEER
17.6
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N: 405 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$70
Alaska27.4¢$111
Arizona15.5¢$63
Arkansas14.2¢$57
California35.3¢$143
Colorado16.5¢$67
Connecticut32.2¢$131
Delaware18.8¢$76
District of Columbia25.4¢$103
Florida15.4¢$62
Georgia15.4¢$62
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$189
Idaho12.7¢$51
Illinois20.5¢$83
Indiana17.9¢$72
Iowa13.9¢$56
Kansas15.8¢$64
Kentucky15.0¢$61
Louisiana14.4¢$58
Maine28.4¢$115
Maryland22.1¢$89
Massachusetts29.4¢$119
Michigan21.4¢$87
Minnesota16.4¢$66
Mississippi16.8¢$68
Missouri14.0¢$57
Montana13.9¢$56
Nebraska13.3¢$54
Nevada14.3¢$58
New Hampshire27.2¢$110
New Jersey23.5¢$95
New Mexico15.2¢$61
New York29.4¢$119
North Carolina16.3¢$66
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$50
Ohio19.5¢$79
Oklahoma13.3¢$54
Oregon15.8¢$64
Pennsylvania21.5¢$87
Rhode Island28.3¢$115
South Carolina17.1¢$69
South Dakota14.5¢$59
Tennessee14.9¢$60
Texas17.0¢$69
Utah13.3¢$54
Vermont24.6¢$99
Virginia17.4¢$70
Washington14.4¢$58
West Virginia16.1¢$65
Wisconsin19.2¢$78
Wyoming14.7¢$59

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 405 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAH09B1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MAH09H1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MAH09N1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MAH09S1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MAH09W1AGRmost efficient405$76
Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1most efficient405$76

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.36
Per year
$76

405 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $76/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 405 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 MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N at 405 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 MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N cost to run per month?
About $6.35 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $76 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N energy efficient?
It uses 24% 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 MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $50 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $189 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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