MAW05R1VWBL-T (Midea, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 260.4 kWh per year, an estimated $44.27/yr to run, ranking 1st cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 51% below the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
MAW05R1VWBL-T
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| Cost rank in category | 1st of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 0% |
| Vs category median | 51% below ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 1st of 32 (Median $72.59/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 1st of 11 · cooling capacity btu hour 4000~6000 (Median $47.82/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 12.1 |
| width inches | 16.0 |
| depth inches | 13.3 |
| weight lbs | 30.2 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 5000 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill |
| support bracket | No |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 1. Without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and less than 6,000 Btu/h |
| variable speed compressor | Yes |
| refrigerant type | R-32 |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-32 (GWP:675 | Lower GWP) |
| combined energy efficiency ratio ceer | 14.4 |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| MAW05R1VWWT-T | ENERGY STAR Certified | $44.27/yr |
| 102372 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $44.27/yr |
| MAW06S1KWT-A | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $47.82/yr |
| MAW06V1KYWT-S | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $47.82/yr |
| MAW06S1VWBL-T | ENERGY STAR Certified | $55.85/yr |
The Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T is certified at 260.4 kWh per year, which works out to about $44.27/yr at the flat rate assumed on this site. Certified figures come from standardized test procedures, so your actual bill varies with usage and your local electricity rate.
Among the 80 room air conditioners compared on this site, the Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T ranks 1st cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 0% of the cost range. That is 51% below the category median of $90.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $44.27/yr and the most expensive at $313.99/yr.
The Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 32 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $72.59/yr, and the Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T ranks 1st cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified cooling capacity btu hour value of 5000.0, 11 sampled models fall within +/-20% (4000 to 6000), and the Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T ranks 1st cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $47.82/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)