Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Louisiana · 14.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Louisiana?
$77/yr · median certified model
Louisiana's 14.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 23%, so the typical certified room air conditioner costs roughly $77 a year here instead of $100.
In the national ranking, Louisiana lands at 12 of 51 for what a room air conditioner costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Louisiana rates the most efficient certified model (TCL T05WV9M) costs $40 a year while the most power-hungry (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) costs $303 — a spread of $263 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median room air conditioner would cost $66 and $248 a year there.
The cheapest room air conditioners to run at Louisiana rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $40 |
| 2 | TCL T05WV9MB | 274 | $40 |
| 3 | TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $40 |
| 4 | TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $40 |
| 5 | TCL W5WC72 | 274 | $40 |
| 6 | TCL W5WC72-B | 274 | $40 |
| 7 | TCL W5WC72M | 274 | $40 |
| 8 | TCL W5WC72M-B | 274 | $40 |
| 9 | LG LW6023IVSMmost efficient | 290 | $42 |
| 10 | Midea MAW06U1QWTmost efficient | 298 | $43 |
Price any model at Louisiana rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 21¢
- Per month
- $6.40
- Per year
- $77
532 kWh/yr × 14.4¢/kWh = $77/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 Louisiana?
- About $77 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at Louisiana's average residential rate of 14.4¢/kWh — that's $6.40 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?
- Louisiana's residential average of 14.4¢/kWh is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Louisiana?
- Among currently certified models, the TCL T05WV9M costs the least at about $40 a year at Louisiana rates (274 kWh/yr).
- How does Louisiana compare with other states?
- The same median room air conditioner costs $66 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $248 in Hawaii (the priciest). Louisiana sits at $77.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.