Model
Midea MLTW53A5CWWC
Rank #359 means 358 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 20th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 20% of those models.
What does the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC cost to run per year?
Rank #359 of 388 puts the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC among the pricier washing machine models we track to keep running, at roughly $40 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 20 suggests its capacity is doing more work than its efficiency to keep the headline cost down. At a IMEF of 2.06, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MLTW53A5CWW at $40/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLTW61A5CCG at $40/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 MLTW53A5CWWC's $40/yr adds up to roughly $400 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea MLTW53A5CCG.
By the numbers
The Midea MLTW53A5CWWC 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 $40/yr, here is what the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC 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 MLTW53A5CWWC costs about $400. That is roughly $200 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $40/yr, it runs about $20 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $33 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5.3 cu ft, the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC is a large washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, and larger washing machine models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. Its IMEF of 2.06, below the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC cheap to run?
Its $40/yr running cost, rank #359 of 388, is above what most washing machine models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC cost per month?
About $3.29 a month, which is the $40 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: 213 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $40 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Midea MLTW53A5CWWC for its size?
20th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Midea MLTW53A5CWW5.3 cu ft | $40 |
| 359 | Midea MLTW53A5CCG5.3 cu ft | $40 |
| 358 | Lg WT8405C*5.3 cu ft | $39 |
| 357 | Lg WT7155C*4.8 cu ft | $37 |
| 356 | Whirlpool WTW8000D*+5.3 cu ft | $36 |
Source
ES_1030337_MLTW53A5CWWC_042120260205549_3909585View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MLTW53A5CWWC 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.