Model
Midea MLH25N7BWW
Rank #19 means 18 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 55th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 55% of those models.
What does the Midea MLH25N7BWW cost to run per year?
The Midea MLH25N7BWW costs about $12 a year to run, a figure that only a handful of the 388 washing machine models we track can beat, rank #19. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 55 is fairly typical for the class, neither a standout nor a laggard. The IMEF figure of 2.76 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** at $11/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLH27N4AWWC at $12/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Midea MLH25N7BWW's $12/yr adds up to roughly $120 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea MLH27N4AWWC.
By the numbers
The Midea MLH25N7BWW 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 $12/yr, here is what the Midea MLH25N7BWW 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 MLH25N7BWW costs about $120. That is roughly $80 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MLH25N7BWW compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $12/yr, it runs about $8 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $5 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.5 cu ft, the Midea MLH25N7BWW is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 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 IMEF of 2.76 on this model, above the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Midea MLH25N7BWW cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $12 a year it ranks #19 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Midea MLH25N7BWW cost per month?
Roughly $1.01/mo, spreading the $12/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 65 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $12 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MLH25N7BWW for its size?
55th 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
Source
ES_1030337_MLH25N7BWW_06272022071479_9378205View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MLH25N7BWW 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.