TCL T10WV3S Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the TCL T10WV3S
At 468.8 kWh/yr, the TCL T10WV3S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.3% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 155 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 $25/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 Midea MWFUWA-10CRFN8-BCP0 ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL T10WV9S ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 26 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
TCL T10WV3S over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL T10WV3S costs roughly $881 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The TCL T10WV3S is already efficient for its category at $88/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $88/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 155 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.