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Data through June 2026

Room Air Conditioners · 24 certified models

24,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners

This capacity class covers 24 of the 439 certified room air conditioners in this data, costing $223–$260 a year at national-average rates (median $248).

All certified models

24,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1LG LW2422IVSM(208V)most efficient1,216$223
2LG LW2422IVSM(230V)most efficient1,216$223
3Midea MAW24RV1KWTmost efficient1,304$239
4Midea MAW24S2KWT-Amost efficient1,304$239
5Midea MAW24V2KYWT-Smost efficient1,304$239
6Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM8most efficient1,304$239
7Seasons SW24V2most efficient1,304$239
8Comfort Aire RADS-253R031,353$248
9Frigidaire FHWW245WE21,353$248
10Keplerx KBRC24RSVE21,353$248
11Keystone KSTAW242WA1,353$248
12Midea MAW24R2VWT1,353$248
13Midea MAW24RV1CWT1,353$248
14Midea MAW24S2VWT-A1,353$248
15Midea MAW24S2YWT-S1,353$248
16Midea MAW25R2VWT1,353$248
17Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM31,353$248
18Perfect aire 1PACV25000E1,353$248
19Sea Breeze WA324ZREB1,353$248
20Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$260
21TCL H24W4KW1,417$260
22TCL H24W4KW-CA1,417$260
23TCL T24WQ2S1,417$260
24Whirlpool WHAW-241IN1,417$260

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 24,000 btu room air conditioners?
Among 24 certified models in this data, 24,000 btu room air conditioners cost $223 to $260 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $248.
Do 24,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
The median model here runs $248 a year, 154% more than the $98 median across all certified room air conditioners.
What's the cheapest model among 24,000 btu room air conditioners?
The LG LW2422IVSM(208V) costs about $223 a year at the U.S. average rate (1,216 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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