Model
Midea MAW06V1UBL
Rank #10 means 9 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 95th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 95% of those models.
What does the Midea MAW06V1UBL cost to run per year?
Few room air conditioner models we track undercut the Midea MAW06V1UBL on cost; at about $55 a year it holds rank #10 of 404. It uses 37% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $88/yr to run, a saving of roughly $33 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 95% of room air conditioner models we track on efficiency, an exceptional showing for the class. Its CEER of 15.1 reflects combined energy efficiency ratio, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MAW06V1QWT at $55/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MAW06V1UWT at $55/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A room air conditioner typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Midea MAW06V1UBL's $55/yr adds up to roughly $550 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea MAW06U1QWT.
By the numbers
The Midea MAW06V1UBL 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 $55/yr, here is what the Midea MAW06V1UBL 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 MAW06V1UBL costs about $550. That is roughly $330 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $880 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MAW06V1UBL compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $55/yr, it runs about $44 a year cheaper than the class median of $99, and it is about $4 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $88/yr, the Midea MAW06V1UBL uses 37% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 6000 BTU/hr, the Midea MAW06V1UBL is a small room air conditioner for its class, which spans 5000 to 34100 BTU/hr with a median of 10100 BTU/hr, 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 CEER of 15.1 on this model, above the class median of 15, measures combined energy efficiency ratio; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEER if capacity is similar.
- Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio (CEER). CEER captures cooling output per watt, including standby power; a higher CEER means less electricity for the same BTU of cooling.
- BTU cooling capacity. A higher-BTU unit is sized for a bigger room and generally uses more electricity per hour of operation than a smaller unit, regardless of efficiency.
- Thermostat and mode usage. Running on a fixed low temperature around the clock uses far more energy than using a thermostat setting, eco mode, or a timer to match cooling to when the room is actually occupied.
Common questions
Is the Midea MAW06V1UBL cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $55 a year it ranks #10 of 404 room air conditioner models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Midea MAW06V1UBL cost per month?
Roughly $4.61/mo, spreading the $55/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 298 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $55 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MAW06V1UBL for its size?
95th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Midea MAW06V1QWT6000 BTU/hr | $55 |
| 11 | Midea MAW06V1QWBL-T6000 BTU/hr | $55 |
| 10 | Midea MAW06U1QWT6000 BTU/hr | $55 |
| 9 | Lg LW6023IVSM6000 BTU/hr | $54 |
| 8 | Tcl W5WC72M-B5000 BTU/hr | $51 |
Source
ES_1138537_MAW06V1UBL_10142025110929_80271405View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MAW06V1UBL 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.