What the TCL T12WV9SB costs to run
The TCL T12WV9SB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 562.5 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 243 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 $8/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 T12WV9S ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL W12WC72 ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr).
Within the TCL lineup
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 37 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 T12WV9SB costs roughly $1,058 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The TCL T12WV9SB is already efficient for its category at $106/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
$106/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL T12WV9SB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 243 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. The 562.5 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.