MAW08U1KWT-M (Midea, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 387.4 kWh per year, an estimated $65.86/yr to run, ranking 15th cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 27% below the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
MAW08U1KWT-M
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| Cost rank in category | 15th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 18% |
| Vs category median | 27% below ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 10th of 32 (Median $72.59/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 4th of 14 · cooling capacity btu hour 6240~9360 (Median $72.34/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 13.5 |
| width inches | 19.2 |
| depth inches | 22.0 |
| weight lbs | 52.7 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 7800 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Straddles Window |
| support bracket | Yes |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 2. Without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 6,000 to 7,999 Btu/h |
| variable speed compressor | Yes |
| refrigerant type | R-32 |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-32 (GWP:675 | Lower GWP) |
| combined energy efficiency ratio ceer | 15.1 |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| MAW08U1KWT | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $65.86/yr |
| MAW08U1KWT-A | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $65.86/yr |
| MAW08V1SWBL-T | ENERGY STAR Certified | $72.59/yr |
| MAW08V1SWWT-T | ENERGY STAR Certified | $72.59/yr |
| MWFUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $63.75/yr |
The Midea MAW08U1KWT-M is certified at 387.4 kWh per year, which works out to about $65.86/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 MAW08U1KWT-M ranks 15th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 18% of the cost range. That is 27% 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 MAW08U1KWT-M 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 MAW08U1KWT-M ranks 10th 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 7800.0, 14 sampled models fall within +/-20% (6240 to 9360), and the Midea MAW08U1KWT-M ranks 4th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $72.34/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)