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Data through April 2026

Room Air Conditioners · 92 certified models

12,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners

92 certified 12,000 btu room air conditioners show up in this data, running $106 to $127 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate — median $113.

The 50 most efficient (of 92)

12,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Midea MAW12V1WBKmost efficient563$106
2Midea MAW12V1WBK-Tmost efficient563$106
3Midea MAW12V1WWTmost efficient563$106
4Midea MAW12V1WWT-Tmost efficient563$106
5Midea MWEUWA-12CRFN8-BCP0most efficient563$106
6TCL T12WV4Smost efficient563$106
7TCL T12WV9Smost efficient563$106
8TCL T12WV9SBmost efficient563$106
9TCL W12WC72most efficient563$106
10TCL W12WC72-Bmost efficient563$106
11K�hl KCVS12B10Bmost efficient569$107
12Midea 1010451379592$111
13Midea 1014278205592$111
14Midea MAW12U1QWT592$111
15Midea MAW12U2QWT592$111
16Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN12592$111
17TCL H12W4KWH592$111
18TCL H12W4KWH-CA592$111
19TCL KCR-35/YXRDBp(E1/6)(080002)592$111
20GE Profile AHTR12ACH2594$112
21BLACK+DECKER BD12NWES600$113
22Century RXTS-121A600$113
23Comfort Aire RXTS-121A600$113
24Danby DAC120ECBIWDB600$113
25DELLA 048-TL-W12KI600$113
26ELEMENT EHWR12BE600$113
27Friedrich CCV12A10A600$113
28Frigidaire FHWW125WE1600$113
29Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ123WC1600$113
30Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ125WD1600$113
31Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TE1600$113
32GE Profile PWDV12W600$113
33Hisense AAW12TW26600$113
34Hisense AHLW1225TW1W600$113
35Hisense AWL1225TW1W600$113
36Hisense LWCT12W25A600$113
37Hisense WAWL1225TW1W600$113
38Hykolity ACB-2603600$113
39Hykolity ACB-2623600$113
40Keplerx KARC12RSVE1600$113
41Keystone KSTAW121WA600$113
42Keystone KSTAW12INV600$113
43Ktaxon KXTIW-12CRD1600$113
44Ktaxon TIWC-12CRD1600$113
45LG LW1222IVSM600$113
46LG LW1224IVSM600$113
47Midea 1014634874600$113
48Midea MAW12AV1QWT600$113
49Midea MAW12AV1QWT-C600$113
50Midea MAW12AV1UWT-C600$113

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 12,000 btu room air conditioners?
Among 92 certified models in this data, 12,000 btu room air conditioners cost $106 to $127 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $113.
Do 12,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
The median model here runs $113 a year, 13% more than the $100 median across all certified room air conditioners.
What's the cheapest model among 12,000 btu room air conditioners?
The Midea MAW12V1WBK costs about $106 a year at the U.S. average rate (563 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.

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