Model
Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11
Rank #44 means 43 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 87th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 87% of those models.
What does the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 cost to run per year?
The Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 runs for about $72 a year, landing it near the bottom of the cost table at rank #44 of 404 room air conditioner models we track. It uses 37% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $114/yr to run, a saving of roughly $42 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 87 sits well above the class median, a clearly above-average efficiency result. The CEER figure of 15.1 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 MAW08V1KYWT-S at $72/yr runs a little cheaper and the Gree GJC08BU-A6DRNJ2A at $72/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 MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11's $72/yr adds up to roughly $720 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea MAW08V1KWT-A.
By the numbers
The Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 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 $72/yr, here is what the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 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 MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 costs about $720. That is roughly $420 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1140 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $72/yr, it runs about $27 a year cheaper than the class median of $99, and it is about $21 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $114/yr, the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 uses 37% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7800 BTU/hr, the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 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). Two units with the same BTU rating can post very different running costs, and CEER is the figure that explains most of that gap.
- BTU cooling capacity. BTU rating scales with room size, and it is usually the first driver of an air conditioner's running cost, ahead of its CEER figure.
- Thermostat and mode usage. How the unit is actually operated, thermostat cycling versus a fixed setting, moves real electricity use more than the rated BTU or CEER figure alone.
Common questions
Is the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 cheap to run?
Yes. Its $72/yr running cost puts it at rank #44 of 404, below what most room air conditioner models we track cost to run.
How much does the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 cost per month?
About $5.99 a month, which is the $72 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 387 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $72 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 for its size?
87th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Midea MAW08V1KYWT-S7800 BTU/hr | $72 |
| 44 | Midea MAW08V1KWT-A7800 BTU/hr | $72 |
| 43 | Lg LW8022IVSM8000 BTU/hr | $72 |
| 42 | K�Hl KCVS08B10B8700 BTU/hr | $71 |
| 41 | Tcl W8WC72-B8000 BTU/hr | $70 |
Source
ES_1138537_MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11_03172026134640_80287372View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 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.