Data through June 2026
Room Air Conditioners · 104 certified models
12,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners
104 certified 12,000 btu room air conditioners show up in this data, running $103 to $124 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate — median $110.
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 12,000 btu room air conditioners?
- Among 104 certified models in this data, 12,000 btu room air conditioners cost $103 to $124 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $110.
- Do 12,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
- The median model here runs $110 a year, 13% more than the $98 median across all certified room air conditioners.
- What's the cheapest model among 12,000 btu room air conditioners?
- The Brothers 102073 costs about $103 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.