Model
Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6
Rank #51 means 50 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 85th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 85% of those models.
What does the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 cost to run per year?
At $74 a year to run, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 is among the cheapest room air conditioner models we track, ranking #51 of 404. It uses 38% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $120/yr to run, a saving of roughly $46 a year. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 85% of the room air conditioner models we track on efficiency, not just on headline running cost. At a CEER of 15, its combined energy efficiency ratio is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6 at $74/yr runs a little cheaper and the Danby DAC080EBIBDB at $74/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A room air conditioner typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6's $74/yr adds up to roughly $740 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BD08NWES.
By the numbers
The Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $74/yr, here is what the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 costs about $740. That is roughly $460 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1200 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $74/yr, it runs about $25 a year cheaper than the class median of $99, and it is about $23 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $120/yr, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 uses 38% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8000 BTU/hr, the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 is a small room air conditioner for its class, which spans 5000 to 34100 BTU/hr with a median of 10100 BTU/hr, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. The CEER of 15 on this model, above the class median of 15, measures combined energy efficiency ratio; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEER if capacity is similar.
- Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio (CEER). CEER captures cooling output per watt, including standby power; a higher CEER means less electricity for the same BTU of cooling.
- BTU cooling capacity. A higher-BTU unit is sized for a bigger room and generally uses more electricity per hour of operation than a smaller unit, regardless of efficiency.
- Thermostat and mode usage. Running on a fixed low temperature around the clock uses far more energy than using a thermostat setting, eco mode, or a timer to match cooling to when the room is actually occupied.
Common questions
Is the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $74 a year it ranks #51 of 404 room air conditioner models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 cost per month?
Roughly $6.19/mo, spreading the $74/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 400 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $74 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 for its size?
85th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_0031682_DAC080B8IWDB-6_01022024123846_80193130View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DAC080B8IWDB-6 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.