TCL H6W4KW: running cost
At 328.5 kWh/yr, the TCL H6W4KW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $62 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.
How the TCL H6W4KW compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 45.5% less, ranking 24 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $52/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL H6W4KW on that list: Seasons SW06VB1 ($62/yr, 328.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TCL T06WQ2S ($62/yr, 328.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TCL lineup
Ranked 9 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).
TCL H6W4KW over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the TCL H6W4KW adds up to about $618 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the TCL H6W4KW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 24 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.