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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 $71 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified room air conditioner — 29% less electricity than the median, ranked 40 of 396. The same unit costs $46 a year in North Dakota but $175 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

$71/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$5.88
Per day
19¢
Certified use
375 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Straddles Window
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the TCL W8WC72 (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$65
Alaska27.4¢$103
Arizona15.5¢$58
Arkansas14.2¢$53
California35.3¢$132
Colorado16.5¢$62
Connecticut32.2¢$121
Delaware18.8¢$70
District of Columbia25.4¢$95
Florida15.4¢$58
Georgia15.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$175
Idaho12.7¢$48
Illinois20.5¢$77
Indiana17.9¢$67
Iowa13.9¢$52
Kansas15.8¢$59
Kentucky15.0¢$56
Louisiana14.4¢$54
Maine28.4¢$107
Maryland22.1¢$83
Massachusetts29.4¢$110
Michigan21.4¢$80
Minnesota16.4¢$61
Mississippi16.8¢$63
Missouri14.0¢$53
Montana13.9¢$52
Nebraska13.3¢$50
Nevada14.3¢$54
New Hampshire27.2¢$102
New Jersey23.5¢$88
New Mexico15.2¢$57
New York29.4¢$110
North Carolina16.3¢$61
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$46
Ohio19.5¢$73
Oklahoma13.3¢$50
Oregon15.8¢$59
Pennsylvania21.5¢$81
Rhode Island28.3¢$106
South Carolina17.1¢$64
South Dakota14.5¢$54
Tennessee14.9¢$56
Texas17.0¢$64
Utah13.3¢$50
Vermont24.6¢$92
Virginia17.4¢$65
Washington14.4¢$54
West Virginia16.1¢$60
Wisconsin19.2¢$72
Wyoming14.7¢$55

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 375 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE PWJV08Wmost efficient375$71
Midea 1010451315most efficient375$71
Midea 1014242943most efficient375$71
Midea MAW08U1QWTmost efficient375$71
Midea MAW08U2QWTmost efficient375$71
Midea MAW08V1WBKmost efficient375$71

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.88
Per year
$71

375 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $71/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 $5.88 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $71 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 top 10% 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 $46 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $175 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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