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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Seasons SW08VB1

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Seasons SW08VB1 draws 427 kWh — about $78 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 20% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (134 of 439). The same unit costs $56 a year in Nevada but $225 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 25% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 12.1" H × 16" W × 13.3" D, 33.1 lb

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$78/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$6.53
Per day
21¢
Certified use
427 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
7,800 BTU/hr
CEER
13.7
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Seasons SW08VB1 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Seasons SW08VB1: 427 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$70
Alaska28.2¢$120
Arizona15.2¢$65
Arkansas14.1¢$60
California34.7¢$148
Colorado17.1¢$73
Connecticut24.3¢$104
Delaware19.3¢$82
District of Columbia24.4¢$104
Florida15.1¢$64
Georgia16.4¢$70
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$225
Idaho14.4¢$61
Illinois19.9¢$85
Indiana17.5¢$75
Iowa15.9¢$68
Kansas15.7¢$67
Kentucky14.3¢$61
Louisiana13.5¢$58
Maine29.6¢$126
Maryland21.8¢$93
Massachusetts29.6¢$126
Michigan23.0¢$98
Minnesota17.5¢$75
Mississippi14.9¢$64
Missouri16.2¢$69
Montana15.1¢$65
Nebraska13.3¢$57
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$56
New Hampshire27.0¢$115
New Jersey24.9¢$107
New Mexico15.1¢$64
New York29.5¢$126
North Carolina14.7¢$63
North Dakota14.1¢$60
Ohio19.2¢$82
Oklahoma14.3¢$61
Oregon16.3¢$70
Pennsylvania21.7¢$93
Rhode Island29.2¢$125
South Carolina15.6¢$66
South Dakota15.4¢$66
Tennessee14.1¢$60
Texas15.9¢$68
Utah13.4¢$57
Vermont24.4¢$104
Virginia17.2¢$74
Washington14.9¢$64
West Virginia15.4¢$66
Wisconsin19.6¢$84
Wyoming15.2¢$65

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 427 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW08S1KWT-A427$78
Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCM7427$78
Vissani VAW08V1AWTS427$78
Brothers 102378most efficient426$78
Midea MAT08R1FWTKmost efficient426$78
Midea MAT08R1SWTKmost efficient426$78

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.53
Per year
$78

427 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $78/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 427 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 Seasons SW08VB1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons SW08VB1 at 427 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 Seasons SW08VB1 cost to run per month?
About $6.53 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $78 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Seasons SW08VB1 energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Seasons SW08VB1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $56 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $225 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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