Hisense AHLW1225TW1W Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W costs to run
At 600 kWh/yr, the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
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.
How the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.5% less, ranking 275 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W on that list: Hisense AAW12TW26 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense AWL1225TW1W ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 10 of Hisense's 16 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the WCT06W25A ($62/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the AW2223TW3W ($207/yr, its priciest).
Hisense AHLW1225TW1W over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W that long and it costs about $1,128 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $113/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
A room air conditioner like the Hisense AHLW1225TW1W 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 600 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 275 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.