Noma iQ 143-0088-2 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Noma iQ 143-0088-2: running cost
The Noma iQ 143-0088-2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $94 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 198 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $19/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Noma iQ 143-0088-2: Noma 043-8815-2 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), then Perfect aire 1PACU10000 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Within the Noma iQ lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Noma iQ makes, the 143-0088-2 costs the most to run, $19/year more than Noma iQ's cheapest, the 143-0087-4.
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 Noma iQ 143-0088-2 that long and it costs about $940 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the Noma iQ 143-0088-2 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 198 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.