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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.

The 50 most efficient (of 84)

8,000 BTU Room Air Conditioners, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1GE PWJV08Wmost efficient375$71
2Midea 1010451315most efficient375$71
3Midea 1014242943most efficient375$71
4Midea MAW08U1QWTmost efficient375$71
5Midea MAW08U2QWTmost efficient375$71
6Midea MAW08V1WBKmost efficient375$71
7Midea MAW08V1WBK-Tmost efficient375$71
8Midea MAW08V1WWTmost efficient375$71
9Midea MAW08V1WWT-Tmost efficient375$71
10Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0most efficient375$71
11Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0most efficient375$71
12TCL T08WV3Smost efficient375$71
13TCL T08WV9Smost efficient375$71
14TCL T08WV9SBmost efficient375$71
15TCL W8WC72most efficient375$71
16TCL W8WC72-Bmost efficient375$71
17LG LW8022IVSM387$73
18Midea MAW08V1KWT-Amost efficient387$73
19Midea MAW08V1KYWT-Smost efficient387$73
20Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11most efficient387$73
21HOUSE KOBO KOBOGJC08BU392$74
22Midea MAW08HV1KWT-Amost efficient397$75
23Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11most efficient397$75
24BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES400$75
25Century RXTS-81A400$75
26Comfort Aire RXTS-81A400$75
27Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6400$75
28Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6400$75
29Danby DAC080EBIBDB400$75
30DELLA 048-TL-W8KI400$75
31ELEMENT EHWR08BE400$75
32Friedrich CCV08A10A400$75
33Frigidaire FHWW085WE1400$75
34Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ083WC1400$75
35Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ085WD1400$75
36Frigidaire Gallery GHWW085TE1400$75
37GE Profile PWDV08W400$75
38Hisense AALW08TW26400$75
39Hisense AHW0823TW1W400$75
40Hisense HLAW0825TW400$75
41Honeywell HAC-8I400$75
42Hykolity ACB-2601400$75
43Hykolity ACB-2621400$75
44Keplerx KARC8RSVE1400$75
45Keystone KSTAW081WA400$75
46Keystone KSTAW08INV400$75
47Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1400$75
48Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1400$75
49Midea MAW08AV1QWT400$75
50Midea MAW08AV1QWT-C400$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.

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