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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 $88 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 12% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (137 of 396). The same unit costs $58 a year in North Dakota but $219 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$88/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$7.36
Per day
24¢
Certified use
469 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL W10WC72 (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$82
Alaska27.4¢$128
Arizona15.5¢$73
Arkansas14.2¢$66
California35.3¢$165
Colorado16.5¢$78
Connecticut32.2¢$151
Delaware18.8¢$88
District of Columbia25.4¢$119
Florida15.4¢$72
Georgia15.4¢$72
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$219
Idaho12.7¢$60
Illinois20.5¢$96
Indiana17.9¢$84
Iowa13.9¢$65
Kansas15.8¢$74
Kentucky15.0¢$70
Louisiana14.4¢$68
Maine28.4¢$133
Maryland22.1¢$103
Massachusetts29.4¢$138
Michigan21.4¢$100
Minnesota16.4¢$77
Mississippi16.8¢$79
Missouri14.0¢$66
Montana13.9¢$65
Nebraska13.3¢$62
Nevada14.3¢$67
New Hampshire27.2¢$128
New Jersey23.5¢$110
New Mexico15.2¢$71
New York29.4¢$138
North Carolina16.3¢$76
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$58
Ohio19.5¢$91
Oklahoma13.3¢$62
Oregon15.8¢$74
Pennsylvania21.5¢$101
Rhode Island28.3¢$133
South Carolina17.1¢$80
South Dakota14.5¢$68
Tennessee14.9¢$70
Texas17.0¢$80
Utah13.3¢$62
Vermont24.6¢$115
Virginia17.4¢$81
Washington14.4¢$67
West Virginia16.1¢$75
Wisconsin19.2¢$90
Wyoming14.7¢$69

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 469 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE PWJV10Wmost efficient469$88
Midea 1010451479most efficient469$88
Midea 1014264129most efficient469$88
Midea MAW10U1QWTmost efficient469$88
Midea MAW10U2QWTmost efficient469$88
Midea MAW10V1WWTmost efficient469$88

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
24¢
Per month
$7.36
Per year
$88

469 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $88/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 $7.36 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 24¢ a day, or $88 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, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. 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 $58 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $219 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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