What the TCL H10W4MW costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL H10W4MW at 500 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 207 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is TCL H10W4KW-CA ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL T10WQ2S ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 33 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the TCL H10W4MW adds up to about $940 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL H10W4MW is already efficient for its category at $94/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the TCL H10W4MW is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 207 of 447, the TCL H10W4MW sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.