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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 draws 260 kWh — about $48 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Only a handful of certified room air conditioners do better: it ranks 2 of 439 and undercuts the median by 51%. Where you live moves the bill from $34 a year in Nevada to $137 in Hawaii.

Uses 31% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 12.1" H × 16" W × 13.3" D, 30.2 lb

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

$48/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$3.98
Per day
13¢
Certified use
260 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
5,000 BTU/hr
CEER
14.4
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4: 260 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$43
Alaska28.2¢$73
Arizona15.2¢$40
Arkansas14.1¢$37
California34.7¢$90
Colorado17.1¢$45
Connecticut24.3¢$63
Delaware19.3¢$50
District of Columbia24.4¢$64
Florida15.1¢$39
Georgia16.4¢$43
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$137
Idaho14.4¢$37
Illinois19.9¢$52
Indiana17.5¢$46
Iowa15.9¢$41
Kansas15.7¢$41
Kentucky14.3¢$37
Louisiana13.5¢$35
Maine29.6¢$77
Maryland21.8¢$57
Massachusetts29.6¢$77
Michigan23.0¢$60
Minnesota17.5¢$46
Mississippi14.9¢$39
Missouri16.2¢$42
Montana15.1¢$39
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$34
New Hampshire27.0¢$70
New Jersey24.9¢$65
New Mexico15.1¢$39
New York29.5¢$77
North Carolina14.7¢$38
North Dakota14.1¢$37
Ohio19.2¢$50
Oklahoma14.3¢$37
Oregon16.3¢$42
Pennsylvania21.7¢$57
Rhode Island29.2¢$76
South Carolina15.6¢$40
South Dakota15.4¢$40
Tennessee14.1¢$37
Texas15.9¢$42
Utah13.4¢$35
Vermont24.4¢$64
Virginia17.2¢$45
Washington14.9¢$39
West Virginia15.4¢$40
Wisconsin19.6¢$51
Wyoming15.2¢$40

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 260 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Brothers 102372260$48
Vissani VAW05V1KWT260$48
TCL T05WV9M274$50
TCL T05WV9MB274$50
TCL T05WV9R274$50
TCL T05WV9RB274$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$3.97
Per year
$48

260 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $48/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 260 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 MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 at 260 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 MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 cost to run per month?
About $3.98 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $48 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 energy efficient?
It uses 51% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $34 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $137 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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