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Data through April 2026

Room Air Conditioners · 17 certified models

6,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners

This capacity class covers 17 of the 396 certified room air conditioners in this data, costing $55–$62 a year at national-average rates (median $62).

All certified models

6,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1LG LW6023IVSMmost efficient290$55
2Midea MAW06U1QWTmost efficient298$56
3Midea MAW06V1QWBL-Tmost efficient298$56
4Midea MAW06V1QWTmost efficient298$56
5Midea MAW06V1UBLmost efficient298$56
6Midea MAW06V1UWTmost efficient298$56
7Midea MWAUQB-06CRFN8-BCN11most efficient298$56
8Hisense WCT06W25A329$62
9Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7329$62
10TCL H6W4KW329$62
11TCL T06WQ2S329$62
12TCL T06WV9R329$62
13TCL T06WV9RB329$62
14TCL W6WC72329$62
15TCL W6WC72-B329$62
16TCL W6WC72-BI329$62
17TCL W6WC72-I329$62

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 6,000 btu room air conditioners?
Among 17 certified models in this data, 6,000 btu room air conditioners cost $55 to $62 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $62.
Do 6,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
The median model here runs $62 a year, 38% less than the $100 median across all certified room air conditioners.
What's the cheapest model among 6,000 btu room air conditioners?
The LG LW6023IVSM costs about $55 a year at the U.S. average rate (290 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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