Model
Midea MLE27N4AWWC
Rank #392 means 391 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 1st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 1% of those models.
What does the Midea MLE27N4AWWC cost to run per year?
At $113 a year to run, the Midea MLE27N4AWWC runs more expensively than most models in its class, ranking #392 of 615 clothes dryer models we track. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 1 is the lowest kind of result this ranking shows. At a CEF of 3.93, its combined energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Electrolux ELFE433CAW at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vesta VDYMacao27WH at $113/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Midea MLE27N4AWWC's $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Aeg DHP240.
By the numbers
The Midea MLE27N4AWWC normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $113/yr, here is what the Midea MLE27N4AWWC adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Midea MLE27N4AWWC costs about $1130. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MLE27N4AWWC compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $113/yr, it sits right on the class median of $113, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Midea MLE27N4AWWC is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The CEF of 3.93 on this model, above the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Midea MLE27N4AWWC cheap to run?
Not especially. At $113 a year it ranks #392 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Midea MLE27N4AWWC cost per month?
Roughly $9.4/mo, spreading the $113/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 608 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $113 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MLE27N4AWWC for its size?
1st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 421 | Electrolux ELFE433CAW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 420 | Electrolux ELFE4333AW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 419 | Midea MLHE31S2BBG4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 418 | Midea MLHE31S2BBW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
| 417 | Midea MLHE31S2BWW4.4 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_1030337_MLE27N4AWWC_10202025065589_7712734View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MLE27N4AWWC are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.