Brothers 102387 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Brothers 102387: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Brothers 102387 at 843.8 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $159 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.9% above it, ranking 389 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $45/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Brothers 102387: Wallmaster WHVT14B33B ($158/yr, 837.9 kWh/yr), then Friedrich KCVS16B30A ($159/yr, 843.8 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Brothers makes, the 102387 costs the most to run, $110/year more than Brothers's cheapest, the 102372.
Brothers 102387 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Brothers 102387 costs roughly $1,586 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $159/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the Brothers 102387 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the Brothers 102387 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.