Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 costs to run
The Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 400 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
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 85 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 Keystone KSTAW08INV ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ktaxon sells 6 certified room air conditioners; this one runs cheapest of them, $38/year under the TIWC-12CRD1, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 85 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.