Hisense 143-1306-8: running cost
The Hisense 143-1306-8 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 600 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense 143-1306-8 against the category
That's 0.5% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 273 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense AAW12TW26 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense 143-1306-8. GE Profile PWDV12W**# ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 8 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WCT06W25A at $62/yr, and its priciest, the AW2223TW3W at $207/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense 143-1306-8 costs roughly $1,128 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Hisense 143-1306-8 is already efficient for its category at $113/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 $113/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 273 of 447, the Hisense 143-1306-8 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.