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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Vissani VAW08V1AWTS

The Vissani VAW08V1AWTS is certified at 427 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $78 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Compared with the median certified room air conditioner, it uses 20% less electricity — rank 135 out of 439. Where you live moves the bill from $56 a year in Nevada to $225 in Hawaii.

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 Vissani VAW08V1AWTS (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Vissani VAW08V1AWTS: 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
Seasons SW08VB1427$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 Vissani VAW08V1AWTS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vissani VAW08V1AWTS 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 Vissani VAW08V1AWTS 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 Vissani VAW08V1AWTS 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 Vissani VAW08V1AWTS 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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