Data through June 2026
Cost to run · New York · 29.5¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in New York?
$157/yr · median certified model
At 29.5¢/kWh, New York ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified room air conditioner runs about $157 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.
New York sits at rank 47 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a room air conditioner. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New York rates the most efficient certified model (Brothers 102372) costs $77 a year while the most power-hungry (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) costs $618 — a spread of $541 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 New York rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers 102372 | 260 | $77 |
| 2 | Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 | 260 | $77 |
| 3 | Vissani VAW05V1KWT | 260 | $77 |
| 4 | TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $81 |
| 5 | TCL T05WV9MB | 274 | $81 |
| 6 | TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $81 |
| 7 | TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $81 |
| 8 | TCL W5WC72 | 274 | $81 |
| 9 | TCL W5WC72-B | 274 | $81 |
| 10 | TCL W5WC72M | 274 | $81 |
Price any model at New York rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 43¢
- Per month
- $13.07
- Per year
- $157
532 kWh/yr × 29.5¢/kWh = $157/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 New York?
- About $157 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at New York's average residential rate of 29.5¢/kWh — that's $13.07 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in New York?
- New York's residential average of 29.5¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 47 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in New York?
- Among currently certified models, the Brothers 102372 costs the least at about $77 a year at New York rates (260 kWh/yr).
- How does New York 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). New York sits at $157.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.