Data through April 2026
Room Air Conditioners · 13 certified models
Room Air Conditioners Under 18" Wide
13 certified room air conditioners under 18" wide appear in this data, costing $52 to $130 a year to run at the U.S. average rate — median $52.
All certified models
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCL T05WV9M | 274 | $52 |
| 2 | TCL T05WV9MB | 274 | $52 |
| 3 | TCL T05WV9R | 274 | $52 |
| 4 | TCL T05WV9RB | 274 | $52 |
| 5 | TCL W5WC72 | 274 | $52 |
| 6 | TCL W5WC72-B | 274 | $52 |
| 7 | TCL W5WC72M | 274 | $52 |
| 8 | TCL W5WC72M-B | 274 | $52 |
| 9 | Hisense WCT06W25A | 329 | $62 |
| 10 | Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7 | 329 | $62 |
| 11 | GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 | 483 | $91 |
| 12 | GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 | 594 | $112 |
| 13 | GE Profile AHTR14AC | 689 | $130 |
Other size facets
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run room air conditioners under 18" wide?
- Among 13 certified models in this data, room air conditioners under 18" wide cost $52 to $130 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $52.
- Do room air conditioners under 18" wide cost more or less than the average room air conditioner?
- The median model here runs $52 a year, 49% less than the $100 median across all certified room air conditioners.
- What's the cheapest model among room air conditioners under 18" wide?
- The TCL T05WV9M costs about $52 a year at the U.S. average rate (274 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for room air conditioners?
- 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.