Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1 at 600 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $113 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
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.5% less, ranking 271 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 $1/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 Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1: Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ125WD1 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PWDV12W**# ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Frigidaire Gallery makes, the GHWW125TE1 costs the most to run, $38/year more than Frigidaire Gallery's cheapest, the GHWQ083WC1.
Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1 costs roughly $1,128 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $113/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 271 of 447, the Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1 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.