Is electricity expensive in Indiana?

Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Indiana?

Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $46 a year at Indiana rates (260 kWh/yr).

How does Indiana compare with other states?

The same median room air conditioner costs $70 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $280 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $93.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Indiana · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Indiana?

$93/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Indiana is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified room air conditioner at about $93 annually, essentially the national number.

Indiana ranks 31 of 51 jurisdictions for room air conditioner running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $46 (Brothers 102372) to $367 (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) per year — $321 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median room air conditioner would cost $70 and $280 a year there.

Indiana

$93

US average

$98

Nevada

$70

Hawaii

$280

Median certified room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest room air conditioners to run at Indiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in IN
1	Brothers 102372	260	$46
2	Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4	260	$46
3	Vissani VAW05V1KWT	260	$46
4	TCL T05WV9M	274	$48
5	TCL T05WV9MB	274	$48
6	TCL T05WV9R	274	$48
7	TCL T05WV9RB	274	$48
8	TCL W5WC72	274	$48
9	TCL W5WC72-B	274	$48
10	TCL W5WC72M	274	$48

Price any model at Indiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 26¢
Per month: $7.76
Per year: $93

532 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $93/yr

Prefilled with the median certified room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Indiana?: About $93 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at Indiana's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $7.76 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?: Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Indiana?: Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $46 a year at Indiana rates (260 kWh/yr).
How does Indiana compare with other states?: The same median room air conditioner costs $70 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $280 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $93.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.