What the TCL T10WQ2S costs to run
At 500 kWh/yr, the TCL T10WQ2S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
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 208 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 H10W4MW ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VAWA10V4HWT ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 34 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL T10WQ2S costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The TCL T10WQ2S 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
$94/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL T10WQ2S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 208 of 447, the TCL T10WQ2S 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.