Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 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.
Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 against the category
That's 33.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 86 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 $38/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MAW08AV1QWT ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1. Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Ktaxon lineup
Ktaxon makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KXTIW-08CRD1 at $75/yr, and its priciest, the TIWC-12CRD1 at $113/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 that long and it costs about $752 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Ktaxon TIWC-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
A room air conditioner like the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 86 of 447, the Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 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.