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Data through April 2026

Room Air Conditioners · 8 certified models

5,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners

8 certified 5,000 btu room air conditioners show up in this data, running $52 to $52 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate — median $52.

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5,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1TCL T05WV9M274$52
2TCL T05WV9MB274$52
3TCL T05WV9R274$52
4TCL T05WV9RB274$52
5TCL W5WC72274$52
6TCL W5WC72-B274$52
7TCL W5WC72M274$52
8TCL W5WC72M-B274$52

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 5,000 btu room air conditioners?
Among 8 certified models in this data, 5,000 btu room air conditioners cost $52 to $52 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $52.
Do 5,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
The median model here runs $52 a year, 49% less than the $100 median across all certified room air conditioners.
What's the cheapest model among 5,000 btu room air conditioners?
The TCL T05WV9M costs about $52 a year at the U.S. average rate (274 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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