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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

LG LW8024IVSM

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the LG LW8024IVSM draws 425 kWh — about $78 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 20% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (126 of 439). The same unit costs $56 a year in Nevada but $224 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 38% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15" H × 23.6" W × 28.8" D, 85 lb

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$78/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$6.50
Per day
21¢
Certified use
425 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,500 BTU/hr
CEER
15
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the LG LW8024IVSM (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG LW8024IVSM: 425 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$70
Alaska28.2¢$120
Arizona15.2¢$65
Arkansas14.1¢$60
California34.7¢$148
Colorado17.1¢$73
Connecticut24.3¢$103
Delaware19.3¢$82
District of Columbia24.4¢$104
Florida15.1¢$64
Georgia16.4¢$70
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$224
Idaho14.4¢$61
Illinois19.9¢$85
Indiana17.5¢$74
Iowa15.9¢$68
Kansas15.7¢$67
Kentucky14.3¢$61
Louisiana13.5¢$57
Maine29.6¢$126
Maryland21.8¢$93
Massachusetts29.6¢$126
Michigan23.0¢$98
Minnesota17.5¢$74
Mississippi14.9¢$63
Missouri16.2¢$69
Montana15.1¢$64
Nebraska13.3¢$56
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$56
New Hampshire27.0¢$115
New Jersey24.9¢$106
New Mexico15.1¢$64
New York29.5¢$125
North Carolina14.7¢$63
North Dakota14.1¢$60
Ohio19.2¢$82
Oklahoma14.3¢$61
Oregon16.3¢$69
Pennsylvania21.7¢$92
Rhode Island29.2¢$124
South Carolina15.6¢$66
South Dakota15.4¢$65
Tennessee14.1¢$60
Texas15.9¢$68
Utah13.4¢$57
Vermont24.4¢$104
Virginia17.2¢$73
Washington14.9¢$63
West Virginia15.4¢$66
Wisconsin19.6¢$83
Wyoming15.2¢$65

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 425 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Brothers 102378most efficient426$78
Midea MAT08R1FWTKmost efficient426$78
Midea MAT08R1SWTKmost efficient426$78
Midea MWEUTW-08CRFN8-BCN1most efficient426$78
Seasons ST08VB1most efficient426$78
Midea MAW08S1KWT-A427$78

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.50
Per year
$78

425 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $78/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 425 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 LG LW8024IVSM use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LW8024IVSM at 425 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 LG LW8024IVSM cost to run per month?
About $6.50 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 21¢ a day, or $78 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG LW8024IVSM energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the LG LW8024IVSM cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $56 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $224 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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