Whirlpool WHAW-101IN Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WHAW-101IN
The Whirlpool WHAW-101IN 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.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WHAW-101IN against the category
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 210 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 $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Windmill 10W2Wi ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WHAW-101IN. Vissani VAWA10V4HWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WHAW-081IN at $75/yr, and its priciest, the WHAW-241IN at $266/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WHAW-101IN costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WHAW-101IN is already efficient for its category at $94/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$94/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WHAW-101IN; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 210 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.