Model
Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0
Rank #26 means 25 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 91st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 91% of those models.
What does the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 cost to run per year?
At $70 a year to run, the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 is among the cheapest room air conditioner models we track, ranking #26 of 404. It uses 47% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $131/yr to run, a saving of roughly $61 a year. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 91% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. The CEER figure of 16 on this model captures combined energy efficiency ratio, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MAW08V1WWT-T at $70/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 at $70/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 MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0's $70/yr adds up to roughly $700 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
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By the numbers
The Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 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 $70/yr, here is what the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 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 MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 costs about $700. That is roughly $610 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1310 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $70/yr, it runs about $29 a year cheaper than the class median of $99, and it is about $19 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $131/yr, the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 uses 47% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8000 BTU/hr, the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 is a small room air conditioner for its class, which spans 5000 to 34100 BTU/hr with a median of 10100 BTU/hr, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. The CEER of 16 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 MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $70 a year it ranks #26 of 404 room air conditioner models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 cost per month?
Roughly $5.8/mo, spreading the $70/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 375 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $70 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 for its size?
91st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Midea MAW08V1WWT-T8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
| 33 | Midea MAW08V1WWT8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
| 32 | Midea MAW08V1WBK-T8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
| 31 | Midea MAW08V1WBK8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
| 30 | Midea MAW08U2QWT8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
Source
ES_1138537_MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0_08022024121249_80187204View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 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.