Frigidaire Gallery GHWW105TE1: running cost
The Frigidaire Gallery GHWW105TE1 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.
That $94 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 Gallery GHWW105TE1 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 172 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW105TE1 on that list: Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ105WD1 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PWDV10W**# ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Frigidaire Gallery's own models
Ranked 6 of Frigidaire Gallery's 9 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the GHWQ083WC1 ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GHWW125TE1 ($113/yr, its priciest).
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 GHWW105TE1 that long and it costs about $940 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$94/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW105TE1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 172 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.