TCL T05WV9R Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
TCL T05WV9R: running cost
At 273.7 kWh/yr, the TCL T05WV9R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $51 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 T05WV9R compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 54.6% less, ranking 6 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $62/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL T05WV9R on that list: TCL T05WV9MB ($51/yr, 273.7 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TCL T05WV9RB ($51/yr, 273.7 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TCL lineup
Ranked 3 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the TCL T05WV9R that long and it costs about $515 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $51/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
The TCL T05WV9R already costs $51/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 273.7 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 6 of 447, the TCL T05WV9R 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.