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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

TCL W8WC72

The TCL W8WC72 is certified at 375 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $69 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 29% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (48 of 439). The same unit costs $49 a year in Nevada but $198 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 13.3" H × 18.6" W × 17.7" D, 41.9 lb

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

$69/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$5.73
Per day
19¢
Certified use
375 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL W8WC72 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

TCL W8WC72: 375 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$61
Alaska28.2¢$106
Arizona15.2¢$57
Arkansas14.1¢$53
California34.7¢$130
Colorado17.1¢$64
Connecticut24.3¢$91
Delaware19.3¢$72
District of Columbia24.4¢$91
Florida15.1¢$57
Georgia16.4¢$61
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$198
Idaho14.4¢$54
Illinois19.9¢$75
Indiana17.5¢$66
Iowa15.9¢$60
Kansas15.7¢$59
Kentucky14.3¢$53
Louisiana13.5¢$51
Maine29.6¢$111
Maryland21.8¢$82
Massachusetts29.6¢$111
Michigan23.0¢$86
Minnesota17.5¢$66
Mississippi14.9¢$56
Missouri16.2¢$61
Montana15.1¢$57
Nebraska13.3¢$50
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$49
New Hampshire27.0¢$101
New Jersey24.9¢$94
New Mexico15.1¢$56
New York29.5¢$111
North Carolina14.7¢$55
North Dakota14.1¢$53
Ohio19.2¢$72
Oklahoma14.3¢$54
Oregon16.3¢$61
Pennsylvania21.7¢$81
Rhode Island29.2¢$110
South Carolina15.6¢$58
South Dakota15.4¢$58
Tennessee14.1¢$53
Texas15.9¢$60
Utah13.4¢$50
Vermont24.4¢$92
Virginia17.2¢$65
Washington14.9¢$56
West Virginia15.4¢$58
Wisconsin19.6¢$73
Wyoming15.2¢$57

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 375 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE PWJV08Wmost efficient375$69
Midea 1010451315most efficient375$69
Midea 1014242943most efficient375$69
Midea MAW08U1QWTmost efficient375$69
Midea MAW08U2QWTmost efficient375$69
Midea MAW08V1WBKmost efficient375$69

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.73
Per year
$69

375 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $69/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 375 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 W8WC72 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL W8WC72 at 375 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 W8WC72 cost to run per month?
About $5.73 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $69 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the TCL W8WC72 energy efficient?
It uses 29% 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 W8WC72 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $49 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $198 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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