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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

TCL W10WC72

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the TCL W10WC72 draws 469 kWh — about $86 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 12% under the median room air conditioner, ranked 155 of 439. The same unit costs $61 a year in Nevada but $247 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 47% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.2" H × 19.8" W × 21.5" D, 49.6 lb

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

$86/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$7.16
Per day
24¢
Certified use
469 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL W10WC72 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

TCL W10WC72: 469 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$77
Alaska28.2¢$132
Arizona15.2¢$71
Arkansas14.1¢$66
California34.7¢$163
Colorado17.1¢$80
Connecticut24.3¢$114
Delaware19.3¢$90
District of Columbia24.4¢$114
Florida15.1¢$71
Georgia16.4¢$77
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$247
Idaho14.4¢$67
Illinois19.9¢$93
Indiana17.5¢$82
Iowa15.9¢$75
Kansas15.7¢$74
Kentucky14.3¢$67
Louisiana13.5¢$63
Maine29.6¢$139
Maryland21.8¢$102
Massachusetts29.6¢$139
Michigan23.0¢$108
Minnesota17.5¢$82
Mississippi14.9¢$70
Missouri16.2¢$76
Montana15.1¢$71
Nebraska13.3¢$62
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$61
New Hampshire27.0¢$127
New Jersey24.9¢$117
New Mexico15.1¢$71
New York29.5¢$138
North Carolina14.7¢$69
North Dakota14.1¢$66
Ohio19.2¢$90
Oklahoma14.3¢$67
Oregon16.3¢$77
Pennsylvania21.7¢$102
Rhode Island29.2¢$137
South Carolina15.6¢$73
South Dakota15.4¢$72
Tennessee14.1¢$66
Texas15.9¢$75
Utah13.4¢$63
Vermont24.4¢$115
Virginia17.2¢$81
Washington14.9¢$70
West Virginia15.4¢$72
Wisconsin19.6¢$92
Wyoming15.2¢$71

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 469 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE PWJV10Wmost efficient469$86
Midea 1010451479most efficient469$86
Midea 1014264129most efficient469$86
Midea MAW10U1KWTmost efficient469$86
Midea MAW10U1KWT-Amost efficient469$86
Midea MAW10U1QWTmost efficient469$86

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
24¢
Per month
$7.17
Per year
$86

469 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $86/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 469 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 W10WC72 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL W10WC72 at 469 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 W10WC72 cost to run per month?
About $7.16 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 24¢ a day, or $86 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the TCL W10WC72 energy efficient?
It uses 12% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the TCL W10WC72 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $61 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $247 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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