MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 (Midea, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient) uses 625 kWh per year, an estimated $106.25/yr to run, ranking 54th cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 17% above the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4
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| Cost rank in category | 54th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 66% |
| Vs category median | 17% above ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 28th of 48 (Median $96.39/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 29th of 44 · cooling capacity btu hour 9600~14400 (Median $95.62/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 13.9 |
| width inches | 19.4 |
| depth inches | 22.2 |
| weight lbs | 59.5 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 12000 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill |
| support bracket | No |
| heating mode | Yes |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 11. With reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and less than 20,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MAW12HV1KWT-A | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $106.25/yr |
| MT12VB1 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $110.08/yr |
| MT12VB2 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $110.08/yr |
| MAW12RV1KWT | ENERGY STAR Certified | $95.62/yr |
| MAW12U1KWT-M | ENERGY STAR Certified | $95.62/yr |
The Midea MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 is certified at 625 kWh per year, which works out to about $106.25/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 MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 ranks 54th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 66% of the cost range. That is 17% above 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 MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 is listed as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. Among the 48 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $96.39/yr, and the Midea MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 ranks 28th 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 12000.0, 44 sampled models fall within +/-20% (9600 to 14400), and the Midea MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 ranks 29th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $95.62/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)