TCL W12WC72 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the TCL W12WC72 costs to run
At 562.5 kWh/yr, the TCL W12WC72's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $106 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 W12WC72 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 244 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the TCL W12WC72 on that list: TCL T12WV9SB ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TCL W12WC72-B ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 38 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the TCL W12WC72 that long and it costs about $1,058 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $106/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
A room air conditioner like the TCL W12WC72 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 244 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.