Vissani VAW12V1KWTS Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the Vissani VAW12V1KWTS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VAW12V1KWTS at 562.5 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $106 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 6.7% less, ranking 246 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 $8/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 Vissani VAW12V1KWTS: TCL W12WC72-B ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr), then K�hl KCVS12B30B ($107/yr, 567 kWh/yr).
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 6 of Vissani's 9 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the VAW05V1KWT ($49/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VAWA14V4HWT ($132/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani VAW12V1KWTS costs roughly $1,058 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $106/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
At $106/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 562.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 246 of 447, the Vissani VAW12V1KWTS 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.