Data through June 2026
Room Air Conditioners · 84 certified models
10,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners
This capacity class covers 84 of the 439 certified room air conditioners in this data, costing $86–$100 a year at national-average rates (median $92).
The 50 most efficient (of 84)
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 10,000 btu room air conditioners?
- Among 84 certified models in this data, 10,000 btu room air conditioners cost $86 to $100 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $92.
- Do 10,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
- The median model here runs $92 a year, 6% less than the $98 median across all certified room air conditioners.
- What's the cheapest model among 10,000 btu room air conditioners?
- The GE PWJV10W costs about $86 a year at the U.S. average rate (469 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for room air conditioners?
- The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.