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Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MCHW-65VN3B

Heating a typical household's hot water, the Midea MCHW-65VN3B is certified at 1,234 kWh a year — about $226 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $18.86 a month. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 2% above the median electric water heater, ranked 292 of 510. The same unit costs $162 a year in Nevada but $651 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 45.5" H × 21.8" W

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

$226/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$18.86
Per day
62¢
Certified use
1,234 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
61 gal
First-hour rating
80 gal
UEF
4
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Midea MCHW-65VN3B (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MCHW-65VN3B: 1,234 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$202
Alaska28.2¢$348
Arizona15.2¢$187
Arkansas14.1¢$174
California34.7¢$429
Colorado17.1¢$211
Connecticut24.3¢$300
Delaware19.3¢$238
District of Columbia24.4¢$301
Florida15.1¢$186
Georgia16.4¢$202
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$651
Idaho14.4¢$177
Illinois19.9¢$245
Indiana17.5¢$216
Iowa15.9¢$197
Kansas15.7¢$194
Kentucky14.3¢$176
Louisiana13.5¢$166
Maine29.6¢$365
Maryland21.8¢$270
Massachusetts29.6¢$365
Michigan23.0¢$284
Minnesota17.5¢$216
Mississippi14.9¢$184
Missouri16.2¢$200
Montana15.1¢$187
Nebraska13.3¢$164
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$162
New Hampshire27.0¢$333
New Jersey24.9¢$308
New Mexico15.1¢$186
New York29.5¢$364
North Carolina14.7¢$182
North Dakota14.1¢$174
Ohio19.2¢$237
Oklahoma14.3¢$177
Oregon16.3¢$201
Pennsylvania21.7¢$268
Rhode Island29.2¢$361
South Carolina15.6¢$192
South Dakota15.4¢$190
Tennessee14.1¢$174
Texas15.9¢$197
Utah13.4¢$165
Vermont24.4¢$302
Virginia17.2¢$212
Washington14.9¢$184
West Virginia15.4¢$191
Wisconsin19.6¢$241
Wyoming15.2¢$188

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,234 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GREE GRS-3.0Pd/TD50GANhA-D1,234$226
Midea CAN3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L41,234$226
Midea MAHW-65VN3B1,234$226
Midea US3-RSJ-15/250RDVN3-L41,234$226
Rinnai REHP65CW1,234$226
Rinnai REHP65W1,234$226

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
62¢
Per month
$18.86
Per year
$226

1,234 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $226/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,234 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Midea MCHW-65VN3B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MCHW-65VN3B at 1,234 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
How much does the Midea MCHW-65VN3B cost to run per month?
About $18.86 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 62¢ a day, or $226 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MCHW-65VN3B energy efficient?
It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the Midea MCHW-65VN3B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $162 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $651 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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