Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM running cost
$45.59/year
The Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM is rated at 249 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $45.59 a year, or $3.80 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #88 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 20.16.
Cheaper-to-run dehumidifiers in the same size band
- Ukoke UDH0125 — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
Specifications
| Type | Portable Dehumidifier |
|---|---|
| Efficiency (L/kWh) | 1.70 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-11-19 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 249 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4515258. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $31.67 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $31.80 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $32.67 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $33.39 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $34.14 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $34.19 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $34.31 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $34.39 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $35.68 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $35.73 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $35.76 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $36.20 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $36.63 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $37.33 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $37.42 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $37.75 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $38.02 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $38.27 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $38.30 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $38.52 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $39.29 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $39.54 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $39.77 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $39.82 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $40.06 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $40.06 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $40.51 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $40.84 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $41.66 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $42.33 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $43.45 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $43.70 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $46.02 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $47.46 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $47.86 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $48.43 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $53.31 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $54.08 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $57.39 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $59.14 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $60.16 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $62.72 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $62.77 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $66.23 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $70.44 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $71.79 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $74.45 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $75.92 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $80.70 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $83.69 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $119.52 |