TCL H24W4KW Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the TCL H24W4KW costs to run
The TCL H24W4KW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,417.3 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $266 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 135% above it, ranking 438 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $153/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the TCL H24W4KW: Friedrich CCV24A30A ($266/yr, 1,417.3 kWh/yr), then TCL H24W4KW-CA ($266/yr, 1,417.3 kWh/yr).
Within the TCL lineup
Ranked 57 of TCL's 59 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the T05WV9M ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the T24WQ2S ($266/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $266/year, the TCL H24W4KW adds up to about $2,665 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $266/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the TCL H24W4KW or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $266/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 438 of 447, the TCL H24W4KW 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.