Brothers 102378 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Brothers 102378 costs to run
The Brothers 102378 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 425.5 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $80 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Brothers 102378 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.4% less, ranking 130 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Brothers 102378 on that list: LG LW8024IVSM ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAT08R1FWTK ($80/yr, 425.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Brothers's 9 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the 102372 ($49/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 102387 ($159/yr, its priciest).
Brothers 102378 over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $80/year, the Brothers 102378 adds up to about $800 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $80/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $80/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 425.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.