Ranking
Cheapest Room air conditioners to Run in 2026, Ranked by $/Year
Ranked by estimated dollars per year to run, at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Lower is better, because this is a cost.
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| # | Model | $ / year | Standing, % of class best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tcl T05WV9M 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 2 | Tcl T05WV9MB 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 3 | Tcl T05WV9R 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 4 | Tcl T05WV9RB 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 5 | Tcl W5WC72 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 6 | Tcl W5WC72-B 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 7 | Tcl W5WC72M 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 8 | Tcl W5WC72M-B 5000 BTU/hr |
$51 | |
| 9 | Lg LW6023IVSM 6000 BTU/hr |
$54 | |
| 10 | Midea MAW06U1QWT 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 11 | Midea MAW06V1QWBL-T 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 12 | Midea MAW06V1QWT 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 13 | Midea MAW06V1UBL 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 14 | Midea MAW06V1UWT 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 15 | Midea MWAUQB-06CRFN8-BCN11 6000 BTU/hr |
$55 | |
| 16 | Hisense WCT06W25A 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 17 | Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 18 | Tcl H6W4KW 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 19 | Tcl T06WQ2S 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 20 | Tcl T06WV9R 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 21 | Tcl T06WV9RB 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 22 | Tcl W6WC72 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 23 | Tcl W6WC72-B 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 24 | Tcl W6WC72-BI 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 25 | Tcl W6WC72-I 6000 BTU/hr |
$61 | |
| 26 | Ge PWJV08W**# 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 27 | Midea 1010451315 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 28 | Midea 1014242943 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 29 | Midea MAW08U1QWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 30 | Midea MAW08U2QWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 31 | Midea MAW08V1WBK 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 32 | Midea MAW08V1WBK-T 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 33 | Midea MAW08V1WWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 34 | Midea MAW08V1WWT-T 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 35 | Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 36 | Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 37 | Tcl T08WV3S 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 38 | Tcl T08WV9S 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 39 | Tcl T08WV9SB 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 40 | Tcl W8WC72 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 41 | Tcl W8WC72-B 8000 BTU/hr |
$70 | |
| 42 | K�Hl KCVS08B10B 8700 BTU/hr |
$71 | |
| 43 | Lg LW8022IVSM 8000 BTU/hr |
$72 | |
| 44 | Midea MAW08V1KWT-A 7800 BTU/hr |
$72 | |
| 45 | Midea MAW08V1KYWT-S 7800 BTU/hr |
$72 | |
| 46 | Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 7800 BTU/hr |
$72 | |
| 47 | Gree GJC08BU-A6DRNJ2A 8300 BTU/hr |
$72 | |
| 48 | House Kobo KOBOGJC08BU 8100 BTU/hr |
$73 | |
| 49 | Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 50 | Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 51 | Black+Decker BD08NWES 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 52 | Century RXTS-81A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 53 | Comfort Aire RXTS-81A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 54 | Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 55 | Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 56 | Danby DAC080EBIBDB 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 57 | Della 048-TL-W8KI 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 58 | Element EHWR08BE 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 59 | Friedrich CCV08A10A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 60 | Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 61 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ083WC1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 62 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ085WD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 63 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWW085TE1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 64 | Ge Profile PWDV08W**# 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 65 | Hisense AALW08TW26 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 66 | Hisense AHW0823TW1W 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 67 | Hisense AWL0826TW1W 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 68 | Hisense HLAW0825TW 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 69 | Honeywell HAC-8I 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 70 | Hykolity ACB-2601 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 71 | Hykolity ACB-2621 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 72 | Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 73 | Keystone KSTAW081WA 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 74 | Keystone KSTAW08INV 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 75 | Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 76 | Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 77 | Midea MAW08AV1QWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 78 | Midea MAW08AV1QWT-C 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 79 | Midea MAW08RV1CWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 80 | Midea MAW08S1VWT-A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 81 | Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 82 | Midea MAW08V1QWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 83 | Midea MAW08V1QWT-S 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 84 | Midea MAW08V1QWT-T 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 85 | Midea MAW08V1UWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 86 | Midea MAW08V1YWT-S 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 87 | Midea MAW08W1QWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 88 | Midea MAW08W1QWT-T 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 89 | Midea MW08MSWBA1RCM 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 90 | Midea MW08MSWBA5RCM 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 91 | Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCN10 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 92 | Midea MWCUWA-08CRFN8-BCN10 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 93 | Noma 043-8814-4 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 94 | Noma Iq 143-0087-4 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 95 | Perfect Aire 1PACU8000 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 96 | Perfect Aire 1PACV8000 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 97 | Richmond RMV08A10A 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 98 | Rovsun RVTIW-08CRD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 99 | Rovsun TIWC-08CRD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 100 | Tcl H8W4KW 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 101 | Tcl H8W4KW-CA 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 102 | Tcl H8W4MW 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 103 | Tcl T08WQ2S 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 104 | Whirlpool WHAW-081IN 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 105 | Windmill 08W2Wi 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 106 | Zokop TIWC-08CRD1 8000 BTU/hr |
$74 | |
| 107 | Midea MAH09B1AGR 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 108 | Midea MAH09H1AGR 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 109 | Midea MAH09N1AGR 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 110 | Midea MAH09S1AGR 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 111 | Midea MAH09W1AGR 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 112 | Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 113 | Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N 9500 BTU/hr |
$75 | |
| 114 | Friedrich KCVS08B10A 8700 BTU/hr |
$76 | |
| 115 | Keystone KSTAW08INV-HC 8000 BTU/hr |
$77 | |
| 116 | Midea MAW08HV1CWT 8000 BTU/hr |
$77 | |
| 117 | Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 8000 BTU/hr |
$77 | |
| 118 | Gradient CCHP11 9300 BTU/hr |
$77 | |
| 119 | Lg LW8024IVSM 8500 BTU/hr |
$79 | |
| 120 | Midea MAT08R1FWTK 8000 BTU/hr |
$79 | |
| 121 | Midea MAT08R1SWTK 8000 BTU/hr |
$79 | |
| 122 | Midea MWEUTW-08CRFN8-BCN1 8000 BTU/hr |
$79 | |
| 123 | Seasons ST08VB1 8000 BTU/hr |
$79 | |
| 124 | Ge Appliances AWGP08W**# 8000 BTU/hr |
$84 | |
| 125 | Gree GJH09BW-A6DRNL1A 9300 BTU/hr |
$86 | |
| 126 | Kinghome KHWA09IN 9300 BTU/hr |
$86 | |
| 127 | Ge PWJV10W**# 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 128 | Midea 1010451479 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 129 | Midea 1014264129 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 130 | Midea MAW10U1QWT 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 131 | Midea MAW10U2QWT 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 132 | Midea MAW10V1WWT 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 133 | Midea MAW10V1WWT-T 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 134 | Midea MWAUQB-10CRFN8-BCP0 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 135 | Midea MWEUWA-10CRFN8-BCP0 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 136 | Midea MWFUQB-10CRFN8-BCP0 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 137 | Tcl T10WV3S 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 138 | Tcl T10WV9S 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 139 | Tcl T10WV9SB 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 140 | Tcl W10WC72 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 141 | Tcl W10WC72-B 10000 BTU/hr |
$87 | |
| 142 | Ge Profile AHTR10ACH2 10100 BTU/hr |
$90 | |
| 143 | Black+Decker BD10NWES 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 144 | Century RXTS-101A 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 145 | Comfort Aire RXTS-101A 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 146 | Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 147 | Della 048-TL-W10KI 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 148 | Element EHWR10BE 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 149 | Friedrich CCV10A10A 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 | |
| 150 | Frigidaire FHWW105WE1 10000 BTU/hr |
$93 |
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