Running cost for the Frigidaire FHWW085WE1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 at 400 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $75 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 Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.7% less, ranking 70 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 on that list: Friedrich CCV08A10A ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ083WC1 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Frigidaire makes, the FHWW085WE1 is the cheapest to run, $179/year less than Frigidaire's priciest, the FHWW245WE2.
Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $75/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $75/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 400 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 70 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.