Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ103WC1: running cost
The Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ103WC1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 170 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 $19/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 Frigidaire FHWW105WE1 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ105WD1 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire Gallery lineup
Frigidaire Gallery makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 4 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GHWQ083WC1 at $75/yr, and its priciest, the GHWW125TE1 at $113/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ103WC1 that long and it costs about $940 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ103WC1 is already efficient for its category at $94/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ103WC1 already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 170 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.