Model
Midea MLTW54M7ACG
Rank #364 means 363 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 22nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 22% of those models.
What does the Midea MLTW54M7ACG cost to run per year?
The Midea MLTW54M7ACG costs about $40 a year to run, well up the cost table for its class at rank #364 of 388. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 22% of washing machine models we track. 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 MLTW54M5CWWC at $40/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLTW62M5CCG 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 MLTW54M7ACG's $40/yr adds up to roughly $400 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea MLTW54M5CCG.
By the numbers
The Midea MLTW54M7ACG 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 MLTW54M7ACG 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 MLTW54M7ACG 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 MLTW54M7ACG 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 5.4 cu ft, the Midea MLTW54M7ACG 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 MLTW54M7ACG cheap to run?
Its $40/yr running cost, rank #364 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 MLTW54M7ACG cost per month?
About $3.31 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: 214 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 MLTW54M7ACG for its size?
22nd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Midea MLTW54M5CWWC5.4 cu ft | $40 |
| 365 | Midea MLTW54M5CWW5.4 cu ft | $40 |
| 364 | Midea MLTW54M5CCG5.4 cu ft | $40 |
| 363 | Midea MLTW61A5CWW5.3 cu ft | $40 |
| 362 | Midea MLTW61A5CCG5.3 cu ft | $40 |
Source
ES_1030337_MLTW54M7ACG_042120260155654_8659097View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Midea and MLTW54M7ACG 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.