Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Michigan · 23.0¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Michigan?
$122/yr · median certified model
Michigan pays 23.0¢/kWh for residential power — 25% above the national average — lifting the median certified room air conditioner to about $122 a year, versus $98 nationally.
In the national ranking, Michigan lands at 39 of 51 for what a room air conditioner costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Michigan rates the most efficient certified model (Brothers 102372) costs $60 a year while the most power-hungry (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) costs $482 — a spread of $422 every year. 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.
The cheapest room air conditioners to run at Michigan rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers 102372 | 260 | $60 |
| 2 | Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 | 260 | $60 |
| 3 | Vissani VAW05V1KWT | 260 | $60 |
| 4 | TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $63 |
| 5 | TCL T05WV9MB | 274 | $63 |
| 6 | TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $63 |
| 7 | TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $63 |
| 8 | TCL W5WC72 | 274 | $63 |
| 9 | TCL W5WC72-B | 274 | $63 |
| 10 | TCL W5WC72M | 274 | $63 |
Price any model at Michigan rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 34¢
- Per month
- $10.19
- Per year
- $122
532 kWh/yr × 23.0¢/kWh = $122/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 Michigan?
- About $122 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at Michigan's average residential rate of 23.0¢/kWh — that's $10.19 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
- Michigan's residential average of 23.0¢/kWh is 25% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 39 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Michigan?
- Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $60 a year at Michigan rates (260 kWh/yr).
- How does Michigan 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). Michigan sits at $122.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.