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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FHWW185WE2

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 draws 900 kWh — about $169 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 69% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 346 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $111 a year in North Dakota but $420 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$169/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$14.12
Per day
46¢
Certified use
900 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
18,000 BTU/hr
CEER
15
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FHWW185WE2: 900 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$157
Alaska27.4¢$246
Arizona15.5¢$139
Arkansas14.2¢$127
California35.3¢$317
Colorado16.5¢$149
Connecticut32.2¢$290
Delaware18.8¢$169
District of Columbia25.4¢$229
Florida15.4¢$138
Georgia15.4¢$138
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$420
Idaho12.7¢$114
Illinois20.5¢$184
Indiana17.9¢$161
Iowa13.9¢$125
Kansas15.8¢$142
Kentucky15.0¢$135
Louisiana14.4¢$130
Maine28.4¢$256
Maryland22.1¢$199
Massachusetts29.4¢$265
Michigan21.4¢$193
Minnesota16.4¢$148
Mississippi16.8¢$151
Missouri14.0¢$126
Montana13.9¢$125
Nebraska13.3¢$120
Nevada14.3¢$129
New Hampshire27.2¢$245
New Jersey23.5¢$212
New Mexico15.2¢$136
New York29.4¢$265
North Carolina16.3¢$146
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$111
Ohio19.5¢$175
Oklahoma13.3¢$120
Oregon15.8¢$142
Pennsylvania21.5¢$193
Rhode Island28.3¢$255
South Carolina17.1¢$154
South Dakota14.5¢$131
Tennessee14.9¢$134
Texas17.0¢$153
Utah13.3¢$120
Vermont24.6¢$221
Virginia17.4¢$156
Washington14.4¢$129
West Virginia16.1¢$145
Wisconsin19.2¢$173
Wyoming14.7¢$132

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 900 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hisense AW1823TW3W900$169
Keplerx KBRC18RSVE2900$169
Keystone KSTAW182WA900$169
Midea MAW18R2VWT900$169
Midea MAW18RV1CWT900$169
Midea MAW18S2VWT-A900$169

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
46¢
Per month
$14.12
Per year
$169

900 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $169/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 900 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 at 900 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.
How much does the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 cost to run per month?
About $14.12 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 46¢ a day, or $169 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 energy efficient?
It uses 69% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Frigidaire FHWW185WE2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $111 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $420 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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