Running cost for the TCL T24WQ2S
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL T24WQ2S at 1,417.3 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $266 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 T24WQ2S compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 135% above it, ranking 440 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $153/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL T24WQ2S on that list: TCL H24W4KW-CA ($266/yr, 1,417.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WHAW-241IN ($266/yr, 1,417.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing TCL's own models
Of the 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners TCL makes, the T24WQ2S costs the most to run, $215/year more than TCL's cheapest, the T05WV9M.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL T24WQ2S costs roughly $2,665 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $266/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the TCL T24WQ2S or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the TCL T24WQ2S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 1,417.3 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.