Data through April 2026
Room Air Conditioners · 84 certified models
8,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners
84 certified 8,000 btu room air conditioners show up in this data, running $71 to $86 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate — median $75.
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 8,000 btu room air conditioners?
- Among 84 certified models in this data, 8,000 btu room air conditioners cost $71 to $86 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $75.
- Do 8,000 btu room air conditioners cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
- The median model here runs $75 a year, 25% less than the $100 median across all certified room air conditioners.
- What's the cheapest model among 8,000 btu room air conditioners?
- The GE PWJV08W costs about $71 a year at the U.S. average rate (375 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.