Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 costs to run
The Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 400 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 65 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $38/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby DAC080EBIBDB ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DAC080B7IWDB-6 at $75/yr, and its priciest, the DAC140EBIBDB at $132/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 is already efficient for its category at $75/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $75/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 65 of 447, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.