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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

TCL T06WV9R

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the TCL T06WV9R draws 329 kWh — about $62 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified room air conditioner — 38% less electricity than the median, ranked 20 of 396. The same unit costs $41 a year in North Dakota but $153 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$62/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$5.15
Per day
17¢
Certified use
329 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
6,000 BTU/hr
CEER
13.7
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL T06WV9R (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

TCL T06WV9R: 329 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$57
Alaska27.4¢$90
Arizona15.5¢$51
Arkansas14.2¢$47
California35.3¢$116
Colorado16.5¢$54
Connecticut32.2¢$106
Delaware18.8¢$62
District of Columbia25.4¢$83
Florida15.4¢$51
Georgia15.4¢$50
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$153
Idaho12.7¢$42
Illinois20.5¢$67
Indiana17.9¢$59
Iowa13.9¢$46
Kansas15.8¢$52
Kentucky15.0¢$49
Louisiana14.4¢$47
Maine28.4¢$93
Maryland22.1¢$72
Massachusetts29.4¢$97
Michigan21.4¢$70
Minnesota16.4¢$54
Mississippi16.8¢$55
Missouri14.0¢$46
Montana13.9¢$46
Nebraska13.3¢$44
Nevada14.3¢$47
New Hampshire27.2¢$89
New Jersey23.5¢$77
New Mexico15.2¢$50
New York29.4¢$97
North Carolina16.3¢$53
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$41
Ohio19.5¢$64
Oklahoma13.3¢$44
Oregon15.8¢$52
Pennsylvania21.5¢$71
Rhode Island28.3¢$93
South Carolina17.1¢$56
South Dakota14.5¢$48
Tennessee14.9¢$49
Texas17.0¢$56
Utah13.3¢$44
Vermont24.6¢$81
Virginia17.4¢$57
Washington14.4¢$47
West Virginia16.1¢$53
Wisconsin19.2¢$63
Wyoming14.7¢$48

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 329 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Hisense WCT06W25A329$62
Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7329$62
TCL H6W4KW329$62
TCL T06WQ2S329$62
TCL T06WV9RB329$62
TCL W6WC72329$62

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
17¢
Per month
$5.16
Per year
$62

329 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $62/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 329 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 T06WV9R use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL T06WV9R at 329 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 T06WV9R cost to run per month?
About $5.15 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 17¢ a day, or $62 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the TCL T06WV9R energy efficient?
It uses 38% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the TCL T06WV9R cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $41 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $153 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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