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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

TCL W14WC72-B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the TCL W14WC72-B draws 656 kWh — about $124 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 23% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 304 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $81 a year in North Dakota to $306 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$124/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$10.30
Per day
34¢
Certified use
656 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
14,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL W14WC72-B (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

TCL W14WC72-B: 656 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$114
Alaska27.4¢$179
Arizona15.5¢$102
Arkansas14.2¢$93
California35.3¢$231
Colorado16.5¢$109
Connecticut32.2¢$212
Delaware18.8¢$123
District of Columbia25.4¢$167
Florida15.4¢$101
Georgia15.4¢$101
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$306
Idaho12.7¢$83
Illinois20.5¢$134
Indiana17.9¢$117
Iowa13.9¢$91
Kansas15.8¢$104
Kentucky15.0¢$99
Louisiana14.4¢$95
Maine28.4¢$187
Maryland22.1¢$145
Massachusetts29.4¢$193
Michigan21.4¢$140
Minnesota16.4¢$108
Mississippi16.8¢$110
Missouri14.0¢$92
Montana13.9¢$91
Nebraska13.3¢$87
Nevada14.3¢$94
New Hampshire27.2¢$179
New Jersey23.5¢$154
New Mexico15.2¢$99
New York29.4¢$193
North Carolina16.3¢$107
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$81
Ohio19.5¢$128
Oklahoma13.3¢$87
Oregon15.8¢$104
Pennsylvania21.5¢$141
Rhode Island28.3¢$186
South Carolina17.1¢$112
South Dakota14.5¢$95
Tennessee14.9¢$98
Texas17.0¢$112
Utah13.3¢$87
Vermont24.6¢$161
Virginia17.4¢$114
Washington14.4¢$94
West Virginia16.1¢$105
Wisconsin19.2¢$126
Wyoming14.7¢$96

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 656 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVS12B33Amost efficient656$124
GE PWJV14Wmost efficient656$124
Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0most efficient656$124
TCL T14WV9Smost efficient656$124
TCL T14WV9SBmost efficient656$124
TCL W14WC72most efficient656$124

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
34¢
Per month
$10.29
Per year
$124

656 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $124/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 656 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 W14WC72-B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL W14WC72-B at 656 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 W14WC72-B cost to run per month?
About $10.30 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 34¢ a day, or $124 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the TCL W14WC72-B energy efficient?
It uses 23% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the TCL W14WC72-B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $81 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $306 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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