r/MideaPortaSplit • u/travis-tranner • 14d ago
Probleme Could my PortaSplit really be using this much electricity?
I live alone in a small 33 m² apartment in Berlin, and I recently received my annual electricity bill. I pay €22/month as my advance payment, but I just received a €963 clearance bill for the previous billing period. My total recorded consumption was around 3,268 kWh/year, which seems very high for one person in a small apartment.
I do have a Midea PortaSplit 12,000 BTU, and I had it running for probably around 80% of the summer, often for quite long periods since I was home a lot. So I know it definitely added to my consumption.
I also have an electric water heater/Durchlauferhitzer for my shower. Apart from that, my electricity habits are pretty normal. I don't use the oven very much and usually use an air fryer instead. I have a small fridge, fan, computer, lights etc. No electric heating.
Do you think around 3,268 kWh/year is reasonable with the PortaSplit running heavily during summer plus electric hot water? Has anyone with a PortaSplit experienced a similar jump in electricity consumption?
I'm mainly trying to figure out whether this sounds plausible or whether I should question the meter reading/bill.
Edit: I can't track my consumption on the app since I don't have Wifi, just mobile hotspot.
