Data through April 2026
Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified
TCL T05WV9MB
The TCL T05WV9MB is certified at 274 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $52 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 — 49% less electricity than the median, ranked 2 of 396. Where you live moves the bill from $34 a year in North Dakota to $128 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$52/yr
- Per month
- $4.29
- Per day
- 14¢
- Certified use
- 274 kWh/yr
- Cooling capacity
- 5,000 BTU/hr
- CEER
- 13.7
- Mounting
- Straddles Window
- Variable-speed compressor
- Yes
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $48 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $75 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $42 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $39 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $96 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $45 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $88 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $51 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $70 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $42 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $42 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $128 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $35 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $56 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $49 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $38 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $43 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $41 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $40 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $78 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $60 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $81 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $59 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $45 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $46 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $38 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $38 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $36 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $39 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $75 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $64 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $41 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $81 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $44 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $34 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $53 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $36 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $43 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $59 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $77 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $47 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $40 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $41 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $47 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $36 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $67 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $48 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $39 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $44 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $53 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $40 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $52 |
| TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $52 |
| TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $52 |
| TCL W5WC72 | 274 | $52 |
| TCL W5WC72-B | 274 | $52 |
| TCL W5WC72M | 274 | $52 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 14¢
- Per month
- $4.30
- Per year
- $52
274 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $52/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 274 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 TCL T05WV9MB use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL T05WV9MB at 274 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 TCL T05WV9MB cost to run per month?
- About $4.29 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $52 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the TCL T05WV9MB energy efficient?
- It uses 49% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the TCL T05WV9MB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $34 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $128 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).