Seasons SW24V2 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Seasons SW24V2: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons SW24V2 at 1,304.3 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $245 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 Seasons SW24V2 compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 116.3% above it, ranking 422 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $132/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Seasons SW24V2 on that list: Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM8 ($245/yr, 1,304.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich KCVM24B30A ($252/yr, 1,338.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Seasons lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Seasons makes, the SW24V2 costs the most to run, $183/year more than Seasons's cheapest, the SW06VB1.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $245/year, the Seasons SW24V2 adds up to about $2,452 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $245/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 422 of 447, the Seasons SW24V2 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.