Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 at 400 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 82 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 $38/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 Hykolity ACB-2621 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Keystone KSTAW081WA ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr).
Comparing Keplerx's own models
Keplerx sells 6 certified room air conditioners; this one runs cheapest of them, $179/year under the KBRC24RSVE2, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 is already efficient for its category at $75/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 $75/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 82 of 447, the Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 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. The 400 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.