Data through June 2026
Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified
Brothers 102372
The Brothers 102372 is certified at 260 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $48 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified room air conditioner — 51% less electricity than the median, ranked 1 of 439. Where you live moves the bill from $34 a year in Nevada to $137 in Hawaii.
Uses 31% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum
Dimensions 12.1" H × 16" W × 13.3" D, 30.2 lb
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$48/yr
- Per month
- $3.98
- Per day
- 13¢
- Certified use
- 260 kWh/yr
- Cooling capacity
- 5,000 BTU/hr
- CEER
- 14.4
- Mounting
- Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
- Variable-speed compressor
- Yes
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $43 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $73 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $40 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $37 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $90 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $45 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $63 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $50 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $64 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $39 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $43 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $137 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $37 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $52 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $46 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $41 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $41 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $37 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $35 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $77 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $57 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $77 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $60 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $46 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $39 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $42 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $39 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $35 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $34 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $70 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $65 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $39 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $77 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $38 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $37 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $50 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $37 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $42 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $57 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $76 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $40 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $40 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $37 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $42 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $35 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $64 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $45 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $39 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $40 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $51 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $40 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 | 260 | $48 |
| Vissani VAW05V1KWT | 260 | $48 |
| TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $50 |
| TCL T05WV9MB | 274 | $50 |
| TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $50 |
| TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $50 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 13¢
- Per month
- $3.97
- Per year
- $48
260 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $48/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 260 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. 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.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Brothers 102372 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Brothers 102372 at 260 kWh per year. 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.
- How much does the Brothers 102372 cost to run per month?
- About $3.98 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $48 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Brothers 102372 energy efficient?
- It uses 51% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Brothers 102372 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $34 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $137 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).